What WAR needs; compilation

[RhazeCain]

Well, it's kind of fun to read/write these kinds of threads... But ultimately it goes nowhere. If they do decide to change something in terms of warrior abilities, then it'll be to some designer's vision -- not ours.

What has more chance of being fruitful (though still practically zero), is to consider the higher level overview:

Defensively: PLD > WAR
Offensively: WAR > PLD

Currently these are true. And they should be. It's part of the identity. But the argument that so many on these forums try to make (though not in so many words) is that the first is too large a difference. Possibly the 2nd is too small a difference as well.

Currently we can add 1 more as well:
Utility: PLD > WAR

This could go either way I think, without compromising the identity of either class. (True because Shield Bash and Spirits Within mostly, as compared to ... Holmgang)


Defensively: PLD > WAR
Offensively: WAR > PLD
Utility: PLD > WAR

So when would you prefer a WAR and when a PLD?
Personally, I'd prefer to be a WAR in Amdapor Keep right now than a PLD (ilvl 70-90 gear). In other words, when you vastly overpower the content. PLD fine of course.
PLD preferred when the content is more difficult. When there is serious danger of dieing to boss hits on tank. Currently, I wouldn't even attempt to put a WAR tank on Titan HM or coil t4 Dreadnaughts. WAR can do ok as a 2nd tank on coil t1-4. Maybe even WAR/WAR on t1/t2 at some point, though I haven't tried that yet. But PLD is favored because less dmg taken & utility.

Current: "PLD always at least OK, sometimes necessary - including a few of the toughest fights. WAR usually OK, slightly preferred in easy content"
Please change to something like: "PLD & WAR both always OK" or "PLD for X, and WAR for Y" where X and Y are similarly desirable.