No Guard Thank Guard!

[Gidonoidon_Sur]

I detested the need to use the ability "Guard". I would have liked to have seen "Guard" turn into a mode of some sort - something like how "Defender" is now:

e.g. "Guard" - allows the chance to block incoming attacks. Attack power is reduced while guarding.

However, I'm happy with the shield/blocking changes announced in the patch notes. Maybe the Palading job will have more buffs/actions that are geared more towards shields.

Yea, I was definitely hoping for that. Exactly actually.

To build on that idea a little, I think it would be cool if all classes had 'stances' that would affect their play style. For example, PUG could have a counterstance in which they counter more but do less damage on ws and auto-attack. Alternatively they could have an 'attack' stance in which they do more damage but counter/evade less. Lancer could influence their enmity or tp generation, so that generate tp quicker but generate more enmity, or something. Just speculating. Could be cool.