GNB Adjustments

[TimotheusReed]

The healing boost is so minimal, I am curious what you have ever seen as "overpowered", because in over 1k games on GNB, I don't agree. The ONLY instances where the healer stance is good to have in in heavy melee comps, usually on Lava Map, or in Overtime. Situations where you can hit the most people with the AoE healing that is the main reason why you would go into healer stance in the first place. And even then, your damage and personal sustain are gutted, hence why it is balanced.

Not to mention GNB is far from being the best tank at the moment. PLD and WAR are by far more consistent in what they do. Their utility and CC carry harder in more situations which is why they are the better pick most of the time. IF they made GNB able to choose stances as they please, while keeping what they have now, at most they might actually be on the same level as PLD and WAR are right now. Your damage wouldn't change, other than the availability to swap to DPS stance more frequently, the heal stance would still be very situational and a 10k heal doesn't do much against a 16k Flare, 20k Drill, 22k Wyrmwind Thrust. At most, it would just make GNB more CONSISTENT, which is it's main issue at the moment.

Ixon. Don't bother. I have seen your GNB suggestions since the beginning of Crystalline Conflict. I always respected your opinion about GNB and I can testify that you know what you are talking about. I learned to play GNB well but it still took a lot of time and I still propably perform similar to someone who just picked up one of the OP classes. And I still feel like I need to put more effort and time into playing GNB than anyone else.

I am pretty much one of the only GNB who is queuing in my data centre. I don't think Gserpent knows what he is talking about. And I am not really sure if he might just be trolling us.
Now after the No Mercy change i can finally hold my ground somewhat. And most of my playstyle is just "running away, attack, running away, attack" while all other tanks can stay on the crystal endlessly sometimes, because they are more durable than me.

Also as someone who plays on controller targetting especially "allies" isn't that easy. The only change i really want for GNB to feel "perfect" would be CC immunity on my LB. Then I got everything I need.