petition to return the glad block ability

[DeadRiser]

What could possibly make you think it worked? You just put your shield up every X seconds no matter what. There was no need for timing or judgment, it was just a button to babysit. Guard itself became obsolete once you got all the shield skills but the gameplay remained the same.

It's not the same. Before, I used phalanx all the time. Now, it's not even on my skill bar. Makes other skills that rely on guard useless too.

[Frein]

It's not the same. Before, I used phalanx all the time. Now, it's not even on my skill bar. Makes other skills that rely on guard useless too.

Tue but irrelevant here. If we could auto-block more often, those skills would be useful even without manual guarding.

[DeadRiser]

Tue but irrelevant here. If we could auto-block more often, those skills would be useful even without manual guarding.

How is it irrelevant? Manual guarding gives you a reliable block that you choose when to block while the other is based on percentages and random numbers. I'd much rather something that is more reliable.

they could also do something like your attack is reduced while blocking, etc. Not everything needs to be auto-mated much like combat is now.

[Frein]

How is it irrelevant? Manual guarding gives you a reliable block that you choose when to block while the other is based on percentages and random numbers. I'd much rather something that is more reliable.

they could also do something like your attack is reduced while blocking, etc. Not everything needs to be auto-mated much like combat is now.

My point is that the usefulness of Phalanx mostly relies on overall frequency of blocks, not on whether it's automated or manual.