3.1 PLD Changes

[Shining_Tiger_Excalibur]

Yea it's good. Not the kind of change to Swipe I was hoping/expecting for, but this is good.

Free 150 potency every 15 seconds.. Not bad not bad.

The reason I didn't expect a change like this (moving Swipe OGCD) is because Swipe is a level 30 ability. So this big of a change is something that is felt immediately upon getting your PLD soulstone.

I just might have to switch to one of my alts for a bit to lvl GLD/PLD and see how dis does @ lvl30

I'm with you about not wanting this to be the exact change to Shield Swipe; being able to use Bulwark while being attacked by 5-8 enemies in a dungeon and allowing myself to use both Bash and Swipe in an alternating pattern to reduce damage was an amazing feeling. I've sat down and done some math regarding recast times, potencies, and situations in which this change will benefit Paladins. I have to admit that I overreacted more than a little bit and I most sincerely apologize for that. Caution should still be exercised though.

This change will without a doubt be beneficial to us in an 8 man raid environment assuming nothing has to be pacified (it's late and I typed "silenced" instead,) because this change means we have to explicitly rely on it to boost damage output.
The drawback is that now we can't prolong seeing a cast bar on an enemy in a dungeon by 10-ish more seconds and then also be able to stop it for another 10 seconds as well.

In raids Paladin will be just a little better; in dungeons, we'll be just a little worse now.