Samurai 5.1 thoughts?

[Endariel]

Tsubame-Gaeshi is sitll a very badly designed skill that forces SAM into a rigid rotation when most of its kit is not designed for it. The class is certainly stronger but I can't help but feel Tsubame Gaeshi is a mistake that won't be fixed until the next expansion.

I was quite surprised that they didn't reduce tsubames cd to 55 so it would become more flexible

[Shurrikhan]

I was quite surprised that they didn't reduce tsubames cd to 55 so it would become more flexible

That would probably hurt more than help. Remember, it's not the CD that matters so much as its alignment to (1) when you'd normally have Midare available anyways and to (2) raid buffs. Desyncing the two won't help SAM; quite the opposite.

A grace period of even a mere 5-seconds, however, would do wonders for it, especially now that TG interacts awkwardly with Shoha at high ping when going into Midare-Kaeshi: Midare already at 2 stacks.

As for SAM's performance, it's doing just fine at high levels of play.