New Prelim Tank updates

[Ultimatecalibur]

I'm inclined to agree. I'm sure the TP adjustments will help, but I can't imagine that they will actually "fix" the problem. This is not the first time that they have adjusted Pld TP costs. With increasing skill speeds (especially on Pld), it's not impossible that Pld's will be right back in the same boat that they are in now by the end of the expansion life cycle. Even with these changes, they still have the highest Tp draw out of the three tanks, which puts them at a disadvantage in any fight in which they can maintain their attack.

They (Paladins) also have 4 or 5 (Flash, Stoneskin, Clemency, Shield/Sword Oath and possibly Cure) "free" GCD actions and no non-combo single GCD TP users that can be interwoven into the 9 GCD GB -> RA -> RA/RoH combo rotation. This could be something to consider at skill speeds that drop Paladin GCDs below 2.4 sec (i.e. 10 GCDs per Goring Blade dot).

[Shurrikhan]

They (Paladins) also have 4 or 5 (Flash, Stoneskin, Clemency, Shield/Sword Oath and possibly Cure) "free" GCD actions and no non-combo single GCD TP users that can be interwoven into the 9 GCD GB -> RA -> RA/RoH combo rotation. This could be something to consider at skill speeds that drop Paladin GCDs below 2.4 sec (i.e. 10 GCDs per Goring Blade dot).

Fracture DoT potency 20->25 would make it a possibility (probably with TP 80->90 to keep the same cross-class efficiency)... if we weren't already going to be TP-starved, and of course WAR dps being as it is. This is why the weaponskill Shield Swipe was actually preferred by us unfortunately high-SS PLDs. Less than a % dps increase, but 20 TP saved (now 10 with the concurrent GB change to 50 TP). For now though, at least it would mean we aren't losing a tick when swapping stances.

@Phoencia
At least the Vit changes have one other nice side-effect. MT and OT are no longer split by gear, only by Provoke. If we need Reprisal for upcoming damage, the DRK need only swap in in time for a parry. With this we might just see soft-swapping become more prevalent again. WAR might even be willing to use RI and Vengeance for their mitigation atop their Abandon/Wrath generation. Still doesn't really excuse those toolkit inabilities, but at least makes them workable, as true OT/MT segregation doesn't need be a thing.