Guardians at the bottom of the attention heap

[SGho]

<DIV>So here we are, patiently listing problems and offering fixes and being told by developers that 'we're being looked at' and 'it takes time.'  We've attempted to be civil and rational and list our problems in an orderly manner in hopes that we'll get fixed.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Apparently that's not how we need to do it.  What it looks like we have to do is go up to the Spells section and yell things in oversized bold letters, scream that our class is unplayable and blast anyone who says otherwise.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Illusionists/Coercers were 'fixed' a little while ago so that they could solo Scornfeather Roost and take on just about any non-epic named in the game on their own.  Wednesday they were brought in line with the rest of the world (spoke at length with the Illusionist in my guild last night who said 'yes, we can still solo only now it actually takes some skill').</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Today a hotfix was announced for their class and definitive long term plans were given.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Meanwhile, we still sit here being told 'we're looking at it, be patient.' </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><sigh></DIV>

[digitalblasphemy]

haha, I know a chanter who solos roost as well.  the funny thing is this person feels his class is gimped. <div></div>

[Veesh]

<P>Yes this is fustrating, its like we don't matter or they think we are lieing, we need help plain and simple!</P> <P>Cheers</P>

[Vandileir]

<P>I've said it before and I'll say it again.</P> <P>There is no help coming. Our class is no longer enjoyable to encourage the use of other fighter classes.</P> <P>Its a brilliant strategy. Fundamentally the class is no more or less functional then other classes. We can still tank. It's just dull and boring.</P> <P>This will not change. They will just continue to throw us little skill changes to shut us up now and then. None of them change the real problem with the class.</P> <P>Guardians ARE functioning as SOE INTENDED them too. </P> <P>Any dev that says other wise is LYING. Its just obvious at this point.</P>

[Dedi]

While I too agree to an extent, we did get a good amount of love in the last patch.  Guardian sphere may actually be very useful now.  I didn't have alot of time, but from the testing I did on it last night it was indeed a useful skill.  Wall of might went from completely useless to something I use very frequently, and the anchor lines new root effect shows promise too.  (Dam it feels good to actually root someone besides ourselves for a change!!) My one gripe with the current devs is the amount of time it takes to get even the simple changes made.  Just changing the root on maddening defense to a 30% snare  would completely shut up half the guardians that are complaining.  What the designers don't understand is not only did they damage our tanking ability by lowering the effects of stats like defense, but they made it harder for us to do our job through artificial means, like constantly being rooted.  Why should we have to fight with the interface to right click cancel two or three maintained 'Buffs', because they prevent us doing our job.  The design just wasn't thoroughly thought out and play tested. <div></div>