08-28-2023, 08:58 PM
Shrimply put, DR stacking has been an issue since spires. Never forget the glorious combination of dragon scales and fomorian stance allowing 100% DR (Sors still did plink damage through it but he was built different.)
I think Chance is on the right path here as far as limiting the amount of defensive abilities you can bar. People can pick their poison, as it were. Some might argue this limits "build variety" and doesn't allow memetic potential with purely defensive builds, but at the end of the day, it should never be a chore to fight someone. Difficult, yes, high stakes? Certainly. But not a miserable experience for one side or the other. Besides, it takes minimal skill to use defensive abilities, it takes far more to actually land spells in the heat of battle. More risk and a need for more risk will lead to a healthier meta overall.
I think Chance is on the right path here as far as limiting the amount of defensive abilities you can bar. People can pick their poison, as it were. Some might argue this limits "build variety" and doesn't allow memetic potential with purely defensive builds, but at the end of the day, it should never be a chore to fight someone. Difficult, yes, high stakes? Certainly. But not a miserable experience for one side or the other. Besides, it takes minimal skill to use defensive abilities, it takes far more to actually land spells in the heat of battle. More risk and a need for more risk will lead to a healthier meta overall.