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Stamina Starved Tanks

Halfwitte
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Just tested it on PTS.
Prepare to Die ALOT!
New Meta is definitely going be templar healing tanks with high magicka for self heals while dropping block. Healers should be excited they're going to be more than busy keeping the tank up in any remotely challenging content.

Or Vamp tanks misting every few seconds with a least one vamp ability to get the undeath passives.

You try to block one wrecking blow to not get stunned and killed and all your stamina is wiped out from all the light attacks everyone else is beating you with at the same time.

Forget using stamina for anything other than blocking and dodging.

Whatever you do don't dodge roll after the first time on accident the extra cost of one is killer.

Stamina is too precious now.

Tell your dps to get their running shoes on they're gonna need them.

Goodbye master sword I will no longer be able to afford you and say hello to a Magicka taunt.

Expect any spare moment you have to be heavy attacking.

ZOS this is not fun, I like the way my tank is now.

Used to think having a game where active blocking was fun. Now I think I prefer having it as a chance to block so I don't feel so stupid having to eat all these hits just so I can afford to block or dodge the ones I think might kill me.

Nirn gear is laughable now. Expect to dump all your CP into Spell resist to just get you back to 2/3 of what you had before PTS.

Disappointment: Working as Intended

Not saying it can't be done, except it's just no longer fun. It was more fun being able to do other things besides micro managing my stamina when I could actually afford to cast caltrops. Now its block enemy heavy attack, heal, heal, heal, heavy attack, heavy attack, heavy attack, block, heal, heal, heal, BORING!

Playing a tank now feels like being in a sinking boat trying to bail water faster than your sinking or in other words recovering stamina fast enough to block that heavy attack that's going to end you. I don't even want to think about tanking Axes now. *CRINGE*
  • Forestd16b14_ESO
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    Hmm thing is if you really now how to tank the changes wouldn't effect you reguardless of stamina cause tanks who now how to tank now how to keep there stam up and tank who know how to tank don't really need to block through EVERYTHING to be a tank.

    Point of a tank controlling the battlefield and making it yours. That is the job of a tank not cowarding behind a shield luring them all to a corner. A shield is meant for holding not hiding.
  • CidxLucy
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    You don't been to block all the time just block when its truely needed.
  • Anhedonie
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    Just cleared prison. It was unexpectedly...easy.
    But for pugs it's going to be much harder now.
    Edited by Anhedonie on July 29, 2015 2:02AM
    Profanity filter is a crime against the freedom of speech. Also gags.
  • Personofsecrets
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    A shield is meant for blocking, not as a decoration.
    Rest in Peace:
    The Dragonknight
    2014-2025

    This commemoration is for the class that has constantly been plundered and dismantled by designers for no obvious reason while other classes continue to have coherent skill lines and feel both powerful and cool.
  • Halfwitte
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    Hmm thing is if you really now how to tank the changes wouldn't effect you reguardless of stamina cause tanks who now how to tank now how to keep there stam up and tank who know how to tank don't really need to block through EVERYTHING to be a tank.

    Point of a tank controlling the battlefield and making it yours. That is the job of a tank not cowarding behind a shield luring them all to a corner. A shield is meant for holding not hiding.

    Apparently you missed the part about where I said it could be done, BUT it was no longer fun having to micro manage stamina or maybe the part about where I didn't hold my block and the hits and just kept healing to recover from the 1 heavy hit I did block and the 6 other light attacks that occurred from the other trash I while waiting for the heavy attack to strike.

    Point is in an attempt to make Tanking more "FUN" they have ruined the experience.
    Edited by Halfwitte on July 29, 2015 2:12AM
  • tpanisiakb16_ESO
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    Tanking is not fun right now. The micro-management is ridiculous. Did vCOH with a group I often run with and it was a mess to say the least and every bit as frustrating as I felt it would be.

  • Suru
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    A shield is meant for blocking, not as a decoration.

    Pretty much, this change is pretty bad, but aslong as the healer i have is a templar, i think it will be fine. RIP other healers.


    Suru
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