Tank Stance Redesign

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“Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves. This difference between self-actualization and self-image actualization is very important. Most people live only for their image.”

-Bruce Lee

I'm all for DRK/PLD getting some adjustments to their tank stances to make them as fluid as WAR. But to argue that tank stances should be removed is opinion based on ego alone. Image alone. If you don't need it or don't want it, then don't use it. Remember the last time SE catered to the high-end players? It nearly destroyed the game.

As for the OP's suggestion of changes. All that's really going on is making it "less bad" to switch to tank stance. We don't have damage output reduction but the stances aren't as powerful either so there's really less reason to use them. I personally don't see the problem with trading power for mitigation, especially if the situation calls for it. The only real problem we have is that it's not an equal trade-off for all tanks. Make sword/shield swap like defiance/deliverance, no mp cost. No MP cost on Grit. All at 10 sec lockout. Done. It's there for people who want/need and literally nothing changes for those who don't. The damage penalty needs to remain in place so it's not abused.