Quote Originally Posted by Rongway View Post
As RDMs are fencing mages, you could maybe make an argument for basically the exact same mechanic but "your weapon flares up with elemental energy as you strike, doing additional damage" instead of "your strikes are followed by shadow strikes" and I would no longer have a thematic objection. But I'd still disagree that such a change should be implemented.
I kinda wish RDM was more fencing and less mage-ing myself. Ever since I started leveling the class it felt like the combat should have been reversed, as in, melee to build the black/white mana to then backflip out of range and cast powerful spells. Lunge back in to restart the process.