running out of mana isn't fun, i agree with that entirely
though, certain archetypes should be able to run out of mana rather than extend things forever, and things like invulns should probably cost more
that said, i don't think mana is/was an unpopular addition on items, nor an ignored stat. the issue is that it was taken for the DR rather than the mana itself
we dont want to go back to the mana stacking meta, that shit sucked
you'd have to separate the stats if you want people to put mana on items and have it stick ( if u dont want it to be annoying as hell to fight )
though, certain archetypes should be able to run out of mana rather than extend things forever, and things like invulns should probably cost more
that said, i don't think mana is/was an unpopular addition on items, nor an ignored stat. the issue is that it was taken for the DR rather than the mana itself
we dont want to go back to the mana stacking meta, that shit sucked
you'd have to separate the stats if you want people to put mana on items and have it stick ( if u dont want it to be annoying as hell to fight )