Tank Balance

[Sapphidia]

Got to agree with Reynhart.

A good testing ground for a player's mindset is their reaction to getting the various new skills. Most aggressive WARs I know were just jumping for joy when they got Fell Cleave, and couldnt resist running around and bragging about how big a crit they just got against a gaelicat or something. Whereas I was like... meh.. just does damage, whatever.

On the contrary, when I got Sheltron I was over the moon - here was a cool active mitigation button I could press regularly when tanking to mitigate big hits, it felt turtly and awesome. I was 100 times more excited for Sheltron on my PLD than I was for Fell Cleave on my WAR.

Not going to be hanging up my sword and shield anytime soon, regardless of balance.

[RecklessLion]

A good testing ground for a player's mindset is their reaction to getting the various new skills. Most aggressive WARs I know were just jumping for joy when they got Fell Cleave, and couldnt resist running around and bragging about how big a crit they just got against a gaelicat or something. Whereas I was like... meh.. just does damage, whatever.

Funny!! I was one of those warriors running around for looking things to cleave once I got it. I've always love playing brute like characters so that made my day!!

[Gooner_iBluAirJGR]

Funny!! I was one of those warriors running around for looking things to cleave once I got it.

When I first learned Fell Cleave, I was on skype with a group of buddies and my first words were "they're gona nerf the hell out of this skill" lol. Ahhh sweet sweet memories.

#Launch

[Phoenicia]

A good testing ground for a player's mindset is their reaction to getting the various new skills.

Thing was, when PLDs got Sheltron, WAR's reaction was: "Meh, we have Inner Beast". All that the PLD got was things WAR already "had" and the PLD was "hurting for".

But yeah, active mitigation can go very far. For example: Let PLD have more abilities that increase block temporarily or otherwise reduce damage. WAR's form of active mitigation would be reducing damage taken through offense. Either by generating barriers or healing post-fact.