I find it quite interesting, having to actually raise your shield. brings a bit of realism i suppose. plus its 100% partial to full block? seems like a good trade off to me, instead of getting random blocks when you don't need them.
leveling up shield on the other hand, is going to be an issue. i'm level 9 gladiator, and level 2 sentinel ; ;
Who Else Likes The Blocking System?
Who else likes the blocking system?
yea just hope you dont lag out when your shield is down. lol but for some reason when i lag i can always get it back up
I really hate the blocking system.
I mean. If I am holding a shield, I should always have a chance to "Block" something.
The system should be changed to where if you have a shield equiped you can block at a certain % with no down side. If I raise my shield, my Atk goes down by a slight percent, but my block+ goes up drastically.
Example
Shield A (Some Lowbee shield)
+10 Block
Guard: +20
Shield B (Higher Level Shield)
+30 Block
Guard: +50 Block
I donno, just my 2 cents. The current system makes is almost impossible to level sent as a glad and even harder if you are using it as an off hand for a DoM.
I mean. If I am holding a shield, I should always have a chance to "Block" something.
The system should be changed to where if you have a shield equiped you can block at a certain % with no down side. If I raise my shield, my Atk goes down by a slight percent, but my block+ goes up drastically.
Example
Shield A (Some Lowbee shield)
+10 Block
Guard: +20
Shield B (Higher Level Shield)
+30 Block
Guard: +50 Block
I donno, just my 2 cents. The current system makes is almost impossible to level sent as a glad and even harder if you are using it as an off hand for a DoM.
I'm currently GLD14 and Sentinel is only 9 :( I see long days of shield skillups on the horizon.
I've been doing Levequests on solo difficulty and getting Guardians Aspect for the increased rate of skillups. Just blocking mobs until I cap shield before killing them. Having Cure/Sacrifice/Stygian Spikes are a plus for this method.
I've been doing Levequests on solo difficulty and getting Guardians Aspect for the increased rate of skillups. Just blocking mobs until I cap shield before killing them. Having Cure/Sacrifice/Stygian Spikes are a plus for this method.
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My problem with the blocking system is how short the block is. Having to re-raise my shield every 5-10 seconds is really bizarre, especially given how laggy combat is right now.
Let me raise my shield and keep it up until I decide to lower it. If you want to apply some kind of stamina penalty or other reason not to keep it up 100% of the time that's fine, but don't make me spam click "block" between every few swings just to keep it up when I want it up.
Let me raise my shield and keep it up until I decide to lower it. If you want to apply some kind of stamina penalty or other reason not to keep it up 100% of the time that's fine, but don't make me spam click "block" between every few swings just to keep it up when I want it up.
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Lakshmi.Jaerik said:
My problem with the blocking system is how short the block is. Having to re-raise my shield every 5-10 seconds is really bizarre, especially given how laggy combat is right now.
Let me raise my shield and keep it up until I decide to lower it. If you want to apply some kind of stamina penalty or other reason not to keep it up 100% of the time that's fine, but don't make me spam click "block" between every few swings just to keep it up when I want it up.
Let me raise my shield and keep it up until I decide to lower it. If you want to apply some kind of stamina penalty or other reason not to keep it up 100% of the time that's fine, but don't make me spam click "block" between every few swings just to keep it up when I want it up.
/raises shield....
/shield drops
/gets hit in the face
/ffffffffffffffffffff
Ramuh.Thunderz said:
Lakshmi.Jaerik said:
My problem with the blocking system is how short the block is. Having to re-raise my shield every 5-10 seconds is really bizarre, especially given how laggy combat is right now.
Let me raise my shield and keep it up until I decide to lower it. If you want to apply some kind of stamina penalty or other reason not to keep it up 100% of the time that's fine, but don't make me spam click "block" between every few swings just to keep it up when I want it up.
Let me raise my shield and keep it up until I decide to lower it. If you want to apply some kind of stamina penalty or other reason not to keep it up 100% of the time that's fine, but don't make me spam click "block" between every few swings just to keep it up when I want it up.
/raises shield....
/shield drops
/gets hit in the face
/ffffffffffffffffffff
Speaking of gladiator stuff, is Provoke as borked for you guys as it is for me?
It's like the client and server majorly disagree on when the cooldown has expired. My client will say it's ready, but the server won't let me use it unless I wait an additional 5-10 seconds. It's really frustrating.
It's like the client and server majorly disagree on when the cooldown has expired. My client will say it's ready, but the server won't let me use it unless I wait an additional 5-10 seconds. It's really frustrating.
Ramuh.Thunderz said:
Lakshmi.Jaerik said:
My problem with the blocking system is how short the block is. Having to re-raise my shield every 5-10 seconds is really bizarre, especially given how laggy combat is right now.
Let me raise my shield and keep it up until I decide to lower it. If you want to apply some kind of stamina penalty or other reason not to keep it up 100% of the time that's fine, but don't make me spam click "block" between every few swings just to keep it up when I want it up.
Let me raise my shield and keep it up until I decide to lower it. If you want to apply some kind of stamina penalty or other reason not to keep it up 100% of the time that's fine, but don't make me spam click "block" between every few swings just to keep it up when I want it up.
/raises shield....
/shield drops
/gets hit in the face
/ffffffffffffffffffff
Canada why you gotta go make fun of me playing Gladiator like this.
I def had the shield problems. but my provoke worked. i just have -100000000000 acc on phalanx
Using Stamina when im casting a spell is annoying since its all ready using up MP. Having to go in Combat stance as a mage is sooo annoying aaaaaaaaaaand having to face the mob/pt member to cast something is /RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE
Being a mage in FFXIV is pretty annoying in general
Uri uses Phalanx /MISS /MISS /MISS /EVADE
/Cast Fire
Defeats dodo
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Being a mage in FFXIV is pretty annoying in general
Uri uses Phalanx /MISS /MISS /MISS /EVADE
/Cast Fire
Defeats dodo
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Ramuh.Thunderz said:
Being any class in FFXIV is pretty annoying in general
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It's easy tbh once you figure it out, if you hit guard again before the shield goes down it will delay and you'll get the "Readying..." message, also there are abilities that increase the time you have have your shield up, I think the first one increases the time by 50%
Sylph.Belmonth said:
It's easy tbh once you figure it out, if you hit guard again before the shield goes down it will delay and you'll get the "Readying..." message, also there are abilities that increase the time you have have your shield up, I think the first one increases the time by 50%
Ramuh.Urial said:
Sylph.Belmonth said:
It's easy tbh once you figure it out, if you hit guard again before the shield goes down it will delay and you'll get the "Readying..." message, also there are abilities that increase the time you have have your shield up, I think the first one increases the time by 50%
dodos might not be the best test subject
CMON HIT ME
/cast slow
HIT MEEE
/cast sum other dump thing
HITTT MEEEEEEEEEEE /RAAA-Guard drops
/smacks u in the face
Ramuh.Thunderz said:
Ramuh.Urial said:
Sylph.Belmonth said:
It's easy tbh once you figure it out, if you hit guard again before the shield goes down it will delay and you'll get the "Readying..." message, also there are abilities that increase the time you have have your shield up, I think the first one increases the time by 50%
dodos might not be the best test subject
CMON HIT ME
/cast slow
HIT MEEE
/cast sum other dump thing
HITTT MEEEEEEEEEEE /RAAA-Guard drops
/smacks u in the face
THEY WAIT FOR TEH SHIELD TO DROP I SWEAR!!!!!!!!!!!
It is very annoying!
I wish it was a toggle or something. like Cost X stam to raise it and X stam to lower it. (Not a lot of stam, just something so it doesn't get abused. IE UP, BLOCK, DOWN, MOVE, UP, BLOCK, DOWN, MOVE)
With Guard up, we get +Def -Atk
With Guard down, stats are normal.
I wish it was a toggle or something. like Cost X stam to raise it and X stam to lower it. (Not a lot of stam, just something so it doesn't get abused. IE UP, BLOCK, DOWN, MOVE, UP, BLOCK, DOWN, MOVE)
With Guard up, we get +Def -Atk
With Guard down, stats are normal.
Lakshmi.Jaerik said:
Speaking of gladiator stuff, is Provoke as borked for you guys as it is for me?
It's like the client and server majorly disagree on when the cooldown has expired. My client will say it's ready, but the server won't let me use it unless I wait an additional 5-10 seconds. It's really frustrating.
It's like the client and server majorly disagree on when the cooldown has expired. My client will say it's ready, but the server won't let me use it unless I wait an additional 5-10 seconds. It's really frustrating.
I really wish they would make it so every action wasn't checked by the server.
Why does it matter if the server knows we are looking at our map, our inventory, selecting a leve and getting ready to craft (outside of the last confirm button). Just silly and crippling to the game.
Why does it matter if the server knows we are looking at our map, our inventory, selecting a leve and getting ready to craft (outside of the last confirm button). Just silly and crippling to the game.
yea im 23 gla 10 shield. buit last few lvl's i havent put shield up i just attack and try to get more skill up's.
anyone else have this problem once i voke a mage cast cure boom all hate is gone. they need to give gla little more hate or down grade other hate ability. because it's stupid if were the tank why do i have to try so hard to keep hate.
and just so you know para dagger works at 23 :)
anyone else have this problem once i voke a mage cast cure boom all hate is gone. they need to give gla little more hate or down grade other hate ability. because it's stupid if were the tank why do i have to try so hard to keep hate.
and just so you know para dagger works at 23 :)
Phoenix.Katori said:
anyone else have this problem once i voke a mage cast cure boom all hate is gone. they need to give gla little more hate or down grade other hate ability. because it's stupid if were the tank why do i have to try so hard to keep hate.
Simply put, if you open/claim with Provoke, it does nothing but claim the mob. You'll start the fight with no real enmity and a wasted Provoke. It's better to open with a standard attack first to claim, then Provoke.
The information was tested & confirmed on the Blue Gartr by Celeras: Threat Mechanics for dummies
yes i open the fight with voke then dd or mage does spell all hate gone.
ok thanks i was worrying why wasnt working.
ok thanks i was worrying why wasnt working.
I usually open with light slash, then use provoke and taunt, and continue to use heavyslash a few more turns, then phalanx everytime I get hit with my shield up.
Then for multiple targets, I go in first, rotate heavy slash btw the targets and alternating provoke and taunt, and use circle slash when I can or even hit. I usually use the latest when someone hits the wrong mob >_>
Then for multiple targets, I go in first, rotate heavy slash btw the targets and alternating provoke and taunt, and use circle slash when I can or even hit. I usually use the latest when someone hits the wrong mob >_>
The problem with having shield up. It decreases your chances of getting SP on your main hand. Self-Preservation really rocks and less stressful with that trait putting shield up. Heavy Slash is a great way to keep hate but sucks if you miss lol.
Aegis Boon is probably the funniest thing to ever use. Get some good hate and use it and the mob will completely stare at you till it comes off.
Aegis Boon is probably the funniest thing to ever use. Get some good hate and use it and the mob will completely stare at you till it comes off.
deadfire said:
Aegis Boon is probably the funniest thing to ever use. Get some good hate and use it and the mob will completely stare at you till it comes off.
Lakshmi.Hypnotizd said:
deadfire said:
Aegis Boon is probably the funniest thing to ever use. Get some good hate and use it and the mob will completely stare at you till it comes off.
Hmm never really noticed that but I not sure if I actually see that either. For humanoids I can take 0 damage from them using the Iron Scutum.
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