2021-07-07 Wednesday - Phoenix Freeshard

- full tanks now passively guard their group members within 500 locs against ranged (aka archer) attacks
-- this mechanic is implemented as a passive, always active form of dashing defense with a reduced range and only the blocking part
-- if the actual ra dashing defense is active it takes precedence and doesn't stack
- savage chance to see the offhand swing has been increased (this also increases triple / quad hits as those can only occur if it would have been a double hit)
- all specifically called out styles with specific changes mentioned in the #results discord channel will be changed throughout the day

Wed 7 Jul 2021 12:41 PM by Bradekes

gruenesschaf wrote: ↑
Wed 7 Jul 2021 11:07 AM
- full tanks now passively guard their group members within 500 locs against ranged (aka archer) attacks
-- this mechanic is implemented as a passive, always active form of dashing defense with a reduced range and only the blocking part

Just wondering. If there are multiple heavy tanks in group do all passively block for their group within 500unit? Also what if they have guard on someone, do they lose this whole group guard or do they double their chances to block arrows for the guarded target - (passive guard × active guard)? Also if they have Engage active does that give a larger bonus for the passive guard?

Wed 7 Jul 2021 1:09 PM by ExcretusMaximus

I honestly don't think that archer assist is the problem, but rather it's the increased range from height which makes it impossible to retaliate against them in sieges.

That said, this is a very interesting way to attempt to combat them, and I commend you for outside the box thinking and trying to solve two issues at once.

Wed 7 Jul 2021 1:58 PM by

gruenesschaf

Bradekes wrote: ↑
Wed 7 Jul 2021 12:41 PM
gruenesschaf wrote: ↑
Wed 7 Jul 2021 11:07 AM
- full tanks now passively guard their group members within 500 locs against ranged (aka archer) attacks
-- this mechanic is implemented as a passive, always active form of dashing defense with a reduced range and only the blocking part
Just wondering. If there are multiple heavy tanks in group do all passively block for their group within 500unit? Also what if they have guard on someone, do they lose this whole group guard or do they double their chances to block arrows for the guarded target - (passive guard × active guard)? Also if they have Engage active does that give a larger bonus for the passive guard?

Exact same rules as dashing defense: Only one dd user / fulltank with this new mechanic that has a shield out, is not stunned/mezzed and in range, aka could block it, can try to block a given attack. It does stack with guard and unlike guard doesn't provide a block bonus. Engage here is target specific, not entirely sure if it would work with this new mechanic / dd but if it does, the tank would have to explicitly engage the attacking archer.

Wed 7 Jul 2021 4:13 PM by Cymosxl

Wild Patches and losing control.....
The same Why as by the style changes