Quote Originally Posted by rewd View Post
They explained that Addersgall is gained over time just like lilies, unlike Aetherflow which is gained every 60s as a full stack. I wouldn't say that lilies "revolve" around the blood lily, as the mechanic is introduced at level 52 and Misery only about 20+ levels later. The lily system works just fine even before you get misery, it's just bland (and still is after Misery). Besides, SGE doesn't have Energy Drain either, so it can't be a "copy paste of Scholar".
"Gained over time" rather than pressing a button on cooldown is just the same idea with different execution. Both Addersgall & Aetherflow generate 3 stacks every 60s. Both systems have the same abilities tied to it except a slightly different execution on 2 of them (and the brain tumor called Energy Drain).
The lily system on the other hand only really exists because it's meant to feed the blood lily and I don't agree it's fine at 52. It's like unlocking Draw at 52 and Astrodyne & Divination at level 74 & 76. Just not having your core gameplay loop for base game & 2 expansions. Afflatus spells have no reason to exist as a GCD heal if Misery doesn't exist to offset the DPS loss, that's why the system revolves around it and prior to that Afflatus feels pointless and would be better off being a oGCD, which then would be more like SCH's and SGE's job gauges.
Also you can't really make the argument that "I wouldn't say that lilies "revolve" around the blood lily, as the mechanic is introduced at level 52 and Misery only about 20+ levels later." when most criticism of WHM's design is that the lily system is backloaded way too much and should be introduced in ARR level range, because that's what every other healing job does in this game. None of them leave ARR level range without their main job gauge being fully realized. Same with ED, just because SGE didn't copy a problematic mechanic doesn't mean it's less copy pasty. It's the same system just better executed as it doesn't require a pointless button to be pressed on cooldown and doesn't punish your DPS for healing with it. But that's a pointless discussion with you because i know you love that button like a hostage suffering from Stockholm syndrome.