Yeah, but that value includes folks who don’t believe the change should be reverted or expect the devs to have better judgement than to cave to every whinefest that happens on these forums (which is often). Folks will whine about changes... even if they are good for the game.
Keep at it with helpful alternatives and it will happen. If not this patch, then the next.
They're looking for a solution to a problem. They might not be convinced that the problem doesn't exist, but they are open to alternative solutions.
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Khajiit stamblade main - Walking the Two-Moons Path and robbing cute Breton boys.
Breton magplar vet Trial Healer - Promoting wellness through self-reflection.
Argonian Tripot DK Cyrodiil Tank - One with the Hist and guarding cute Breton boys.
Altmer magsorc PvE DPS - Scamp tramp and unrepentant lush.
They've had all of this time to come up with a solution to the chief complaints people had regarding shields, and this was the best they could do. I have no faith that they will change direction on this.
I'm fine with literally every other change, but that cast time is the stupidest, most poorly thought out thing they could have done, and really, really shows that none of them play a MagSorc in competitive PVP or end-game PVE. Sure, I'll still be able to clear vet fungal grotto solo, but I'm just going to be target practice in Cyrodiil for every nightblade waiting in between keeps with no real way to recover if I'm hit with a snipe.
They want you to play stamina only and in heavy armor only (PvP), so that you just stand there and not move. Spells have flashy animations causing lag. Standing still doesn't
In 2 months, ZOS will announce they have fixed the lag.
PC - EU:
Falathren Noctis - AD MagNecro
Falathren - AD StamSorc
Falathren Eryndaer - AD StamDen
Falathren Irimion - AD MagPlar
Talagan Falathren - AD StamDK
Falathren Infernis - AD MagDK
Your-Ex - AD MagBlade
I wish they would reconsider, but from everything I've seen over the last 4 and a half years and reading comments regarding other unpopular changes, I guess they'll do it anyway. My sorc tears are the saltiest