"You cannot use that ability while blocking."

JackDaniell

Please post constructive arguments against this if any.

Ifthir_ESO

Two points.

1. A change to blocking where it could not be done while performing actions would be a huge change that would completely alter the PvP landscape imo.
2. I am all for this idea.

phreatophile

A message that should be seen far more often. As in every time a magic based character tries to do anything else while blocking.

philip.ploegerb16_ESO

Goodbye tanking.

Cody

I strongly believe that you should NOT be able to use abilities while blocking.


half of the population just does what I like to call block and spam. to me, that does not make the game fun. and to the player above me that posted: how would this change kill tanking?

philip.ploegerb16_ESO

Cody wrote: »

and to the player above me that posted: how would this change kill tanking?

If using skills would break block, one would spend so much time out of block as a tank, that one would simply die.

Cody

philip.ploegerb16_ESO wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

and to the player above me that posted: how would this change kill tanking?

If using skills would break block, one would spend so much time out of block as a tank, that one would simply die.

it will take you 1-2 seconds to put down block and use an ability, then put block back up. unless you are on low health, or your healer sucks, you will not die

Huntler

Cody wrote: »

philip.ploegerb16_ESO wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

and to the player above me that posted: how would this change kill tanking?

If using skills would break block, one would spend so much time out of block as a tank, that one would simply die.

it will take you 1-2 seconds to put down block and use an ability, then put block back up. unless you are on low health, or your healer sucks, you will not die

Someone hasn't been in the new hard modes...

Bramir

Isn't blocking automatic in most MMOs? So this is essentially harder to do in ESO, because you have to hold down a button the whole time if you want to block...

Bramir

Cody wrote: »

philip.ploegerb16_ESO wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

and to the player above me that posted: how would this change kill tanking?

If using skills would break block, one would spend so much time out of block as a tank, that one would simply die.

it will take you 1-2 seconds to put down block and use an ability, then put block back up. unless you are on low health, or your healer sucks, you will not die

LOL. Because tanks are never low on health and nothing bad ever happens to cause a healer to miss a heal...

1-2 seconds is an eternity in some situations.

Dagoth_Rac

Cody wrote: »

philip.ploegerb16_ESO wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

and to the player above me that posted: how would this change kill tanking?

If using skills would break block, one would spend so much time out of block as a tank, that one would simply die.

it will take you 1-2 seconds to put down block and use an ability, then put block back up. unless you are on low health, or your healer sucks, you will not die

But you don't cast one ability during a fight as a tank. You cast lots of abilities. For example, there is no basic aggro or AoE taunt in this game. You need to taunt each target individually. You need to cast shields. You need to cast skills that buff your armor & spell resist. You need to CC enemies. You need to debuff enemies. You need to off heal, sometimes. And so on. A good tank is using skills almost nonstop in PvE. Tanking is not just holding down the right mouse button.

Cody

Huntler wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

philip.ploegerb16_ESO wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

and to the player above me that posted: how would this change kill tanking?

If using skills would break block, one would spend so much time out of block as a tank, that one would simply die.

it will take you 1-2 seconds to put down block and use an ability, then put block back up. unless you are on low health, or your healer sucks, you will not die

Someone hasn't been in the new hard modes...

you mean i have not played the crap that is 0.7 or so % of the game? im talking about the OVERALL game. not the trials where its geared toward the LA staff build.

Dudis

Problem is that while i agree that some people are just way too tanky (looking at you DKs...), removing the ability to do stuff while blocking would seriously compromise your ability to fight multiple enemies at a time.

Cody

Bramir wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

philip.ploegerb16_ESO wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

and to the player above me that posted: how would this change kill tanking?

If using skills would break block, one would spend so much time out of block as a tank, that one would simply die.

it will take you 1-2 seconds to put down block and use an ability, then put block back up. unless you are on low health, or your healer sucks, you will not die

LOL. Because tanks are never low on health and nothing bad ever happens to cause a healer to miss a heal...

1-2 seconds is an eternity in some situations.

if you hold down block the whole time in this game, you wont do well. unless you spam and block.

if you are Stunned, yes. if you are facing a powerful enemy that can take you uot in just a few hits(which this game severly lacks) yes. in "normal" fights? no.

Huntler