I know a good number of PLDs who were once on the DEX bandwagon, but have now come to their senses and switched over. To each his own I suppose.

Although from your analogy of block rate to DEX being like attack to STR, as well as other statements scattered throughout your post its safe to say you're not familiar with what detailed testing we already have available as far as stats and attribute points go. You may enjoy your old fashioned testing, but there are many reasons to parse such testing; a larger trial count being a primary one.

Now you can enjoy your delusion that PLD is perfectly balanced and worthwhile and that pretty much nobody but you knows how to play it right/well... but the rest of us who know the nitty gritty of many of the quantitative details behind this game can hold our discussion.

Also, no idea how you read my OP and came to the conclusion that it was another QQ thread, but oh well lol.