Defensive Stance

Morgha_Kul

This is a skill I've avoided in the past, but it's so necessary to the defense of the character that I'm really kind of forced to have it. This being so, I do have a request (or two).

First, can we get the animation and appearance of the power changed? Right now, my character claps his hands and becomes laminated. It's ugly as sin and doesn't in any way reflect the use of a shield.

My suggestion is that the character do something with his shield to activate the power (perhaps banging it with his weapon), and that the SHIELD have an effect appear on it, a glow or vibration distortion or something. Anything to get rid of that laminated look.

The second thing is that it would be really nice if that skill was attached to an attack in some way. It's a hit to dps when you have to spend a couple of seconds activating the thing, and Sword and Board dps is already pretty dismal. This is a secondary concern though. My main focus is how ugly it looks. We need to lose the laminated look!

Grianasteri

Hmmn, I quite liked the "laminated" look, in comparison to for instance with the intrusive and annoying effects some other skills have, I felt it was really welcome to have something that does not completely alter the way my character looks.

Spiked armour, dragon blood... Im looking at you.

Morgha_Kul

Grianasteri wrote: »

Hmmn, I quite liked the "laminated" look, in comparison to for instance with the intrusive and annoying effects some other skills have, I felt it was really welcome to have something that does not completely alter the way my character looks.

Spiked armour, dragon blood... Im looking at you.

I agree... except that in most of those cases, they're at least in keeping with the theme (though I don't quite understand why Dragon Blood makes you transparent). Assuming a "defensive stance" shouldn't really laminate you (and many of us spend a lot of time perfecting our looks, it's a shame to cover it up with vaseline). Perhaps they could keep it for one of the morphs, and get rid of it for the other.

Stebarnz

skill animation is really last on the priority list as 90% of the time animations are cancelled so....

Also its a defensive skill so its attached to a defensive line not a dps line.

Morgha_Kul

Stebarnz wrote: »

skill animation is really last on the priority list as 90% of the time animations are cancelled so....

Also its a defensive skill so its attached to a defensive line not a dps line.

Brawler provides a damage shield too, but it is also an attack. I'm not suggesting it should be a powerful attack, but it should probably do something. Again though, that's a secondary concern to me.

Stebarnz

Morgha_Kul wrote: »

Stebarnz wrote: »

skill animation is really last on the priority list as 90% of the time animations are cancelled so....

Also its a defensive skill so its attached to a defensive line not a dps line.

Brawler provides a damage shield too, but it is also an attack. I'm not suggesting it should be a powerful attack, but it should probably do something. Again though, that's a secondary concern to me.

Defensive stance - provides shield, gives damage mitigation, reflects projectile, works with s+b passives.

Brawler - gives shield that's only good if outnumbered.

If it was linked to a dps attack it would throw balance out of the window (We all know how good ZOS is at balance) and be used by people who love those troll unkillable builds.

I know what you are saying but think bigger picture.

probabkyravi

Defensive stance is a must if you are PvP hero and not a DK or roller/streaker.

The recent buff to include arrows is so nice.

Its in the perfect place right now.

Morgha_Kul

Stebarnz wrote: »

Morgha_Kul wrote: »

Stebarnz wrote: »

skill animation is really last on the priority list as 90% of the time animations are cancelled so....

Also its a defensive skill so its attached to a defensive line not a dps line.

Brawler provides a damage shield too, but it is also an attack. I'm not suggesting it should be a powerful attack, but it should probably do something. Again though, that's a secondary concern to me.

Defensive stance - provides shield, gives damage mitigation, reflects projectile, works with s+b passives.

Brawler - gives shield that's only good if outnumbered.

If it was linked to a dps attack it would throw balance out of the window (We all know how good ZOS is at balance) and be used by people who love those troll unkillable builds.

I know what you are saying but think bigger picture.

Fair point.

Morgha_Kul

probabkyravi wrote: »

Defensive stance is a must if you are PvP hero and not a DK or roller/streaker.

The recent buff to include arrows is so nice.

Its in the perfect place right now.

Well, it's still ugly as sin. As I say, I'm ok with the functionality, it's the look of it that pains me.

Starlock

When I first decided to level this skill on my tank to play around with, I disliked the visuals too. It's not just aesthetically awful (why would I want my character to look like they are suddenly drenched in their own sweat?!)... the visual of it doesn't make any sense for what the skill is doing. Why not make it look similar to all the other damage shields in the game?

Squidgaurd

I like the laminated

Taleof2Cities

Morgha_Kul wrote: »

probabkyravi wrote: »

Defensive stance is a must if you are PvP hero and not a DK or roller/streaker.

The recent buff to include arrows is so nice.

Its in the perfect place right now.

Well, it's still ugly as sin. As I say, I'm ok with the functionality, it's the look of it that pains me.

You’ll probably have to get in line and wait your turn.

Remember that the vampire crowd has been asking for cosmetic changes for years.

Morgha_Kul

Taleof2Cities wrote: »

Morgha_Kul wrote: »

probabkyravi wrote: »

Defensive stance is a must if you are PvP hero and not a DK or roller/streaker.

The recent buff to include arrows is so nice.

Its in the perfect place right now.

Well, it's still ugly as sin. As I say, I'm ok with the functionality, it's the look of it that pains me.

You’ll probably have to get in line and wait your turn.

Remember that the vampire crowd has been asking for cosmetic changes for years.

That's true, but I suspect this would be an easier fix, if they just replaced it with the usual damage shield bubble. I'd still prefer something more in character, but I'd settle for that.