Echo

[bokchoykn]

Echo doesn't remove anything.

You can't be serious.

5% HP boost, 5% Damage boost, 5% Heal boost is apparently "nothing". Yet, everyone foams at the mouth at the tiniest gear upgrade that they apparently "OMFGNEED". This is rich.

Echo trivializes so many of the natural tanking/DPS/healing challenges that each fight presents. While the other mechanics of the fight still need to be dealt with, you can't possibly deny the massive advantage Echo buff gives you. It obviously won't save you from certain mechanics, but even a 5% Echo buff massively increases the margins of error for your group.

Think about that one elusive gear upgrade that you've been desperately chasing for so long, whatever piece that may be. Now, realize that it gives you merely a FRACTION of what a 5% echo buff gives. Then tell us again about how Echo buff is so insignificant.

I'm not going to comment on whether Echo was a good or bad idea, but I don't know how you people can downplaying the benefits of Echo. It's actually pretty ridiculous.