4.18 update discussion

[Zojha]

More CE spawns helps alleviate healers stacking in mid as CE will be more abundant else where.

So the way to move away from a healer centric meta is to move away from direct PvP.

That actually doesn't sound that far off. Since DPS cannot win small scale skirmishes against healers, the additional CE spots will allow them to just constantly flee whenever a healer shows up and gather CE elsewhere in peace without bothering with pesky PvP in a PvP mode. De-emphasizing the number one objective to facilitate direct PvP via centralization, the generator, fits right into that plan.

I didn't think of it that way originally, but it certainly makes sense. Might be what they mean when they say:"For this one, we’re looking to make adjustments on the rules to adjust role effectiveness." - To make PvP matter less so that imbalances in PvP strength matter less. It would be consequent, if sad.

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So the way to move away from a healer centric meta is to move away from direct PvP.

I'd think the opposite, the roles are getting confusing or rather switched. Healer is the new offensive role with mechs and mammets on their tow, dps is the defensive role slowing them down, and tanks.. I tried drk, surprisingly enough took 26% of a BJ before killed...

I'm sure players will find a new work-around to slow the match down once more. Things like camping the CE tanks, in and around the waters and caves, with yet again,"healers".

^This. It's not really any faster, and as said above, it's just matter of time before the roles are adjusted with this new mix for both sides.