Slaughter... What do you think?

[Hyrist]

I think you're exaggerating both the damage and simplicity of caster LBs. One caster LB literally does nothing, even with a well timed sleep to ensure it hits. You need a minimum of 3 LBs to hit to assure you're going to take out a target. Much easier said than done, not to mention how easy they are to counter with defensive LBs.

The real problem arises when you realize that getting 3 kills with caster LBs instantly gives you a full LB bar causing the snowball effect, as Synnove mentioned earlier.

The more I play of the mode, especially with the drastic changes is strategy over the past 2 days, the more I start to think it is actually a much better mode than it appears at first glance.

I agree with this assessment. The Meta on Aether has been shifting pretty hard against the Mage Types. People focusing objectives more to prevent herding into caster LBs, lots of Defensive and Restorative Lbs to counter chain Caster LBs, and Melees are actually understanding their roles as assassins when their LB is up.

This falls in line with what I was saying before - that the Meta is new and still shifting. First impressions in an MMO environment are rarely the correct ones.