Quote Originally Posted by Reynhart View Post
Some kind of Divine Veil counterpart...OR, maybe Divine Veil effect could change wether you use Shield Oath or Sword Oath...
That would be nice... but Divine Veil has an awfully long CD and very specific utility. That, in itself, is not a killer (Battle Litany also has a long CD, but it's still effective), but Pld's already use it at pre-scripted parts of fights (such as high AoE dmg boss mechs). So, in fights with fluctuating boss defense (like Ravana) Pld's would not be nearly as efficient and be torn between using Divine Veil to boost offense during vulnerability phases or defense during LB's and raid wide dmg. Most Plds would have to opt for offensive uses of Divine Veil because during a lot (as in most) of Raid wide damaging attacks, the boss becomes un-target-able. Meaning the Pld would be saving the party from dmg, but wasting most of the dmg buff. Basically, no matter how a Pld used it, half of it's utility would be wasted. The only way to completely get full efficiency out of Divine Veil like this would be to bring Two Pld's and have them decided in advance who is using Divine Veil for Offense and who is using it for Defense. It's nice to have options and all... but I see this causing more problems than solving them.

I do like the idea of changing effects based on Oath though. It would dramatically improve the enjoyment of the players and the utility of our Oaths if we had actual reasons to stance dance (besides taking full advantage of Fight or Flight). I think SE could potentially fix all of Pld's problems if they just utilized the system they already have in place.