With right timing and proper teamwork that has 30 k mp can easily be killed. What if those mages also have right timing and proper teamwork?
A duo or trio of mages have to be lucky to land those stun. Thing is they dont need to land those stuns. The mdef down is aoe. Almost no one will wear full mdef just for the aoes of mages. Even if they never hit a critical it will land 3-5 k or even higher in earnest
To take the risk to spam manashield. How long is the animation on manashield with virtually 2.5 sec cooldown. I don't see any risk there. As a mage I can just play it safe. Land 2 aoes, manashield again, 2 aoes then manashield again. Doesn't seem too risky especially if there are other allies of the mage and of course with their cleric. In actuality if you are up against 2-3 mages with decent allies and decent cleric, thats the time you will know.
Look we are not killin the mage class or saying nerf this nerf that. Remove that mentality that everyone is on a blood brawl. I said I used a katar raider and I'll admit the dodge is out of proportion especially with stat buffs and duals but what I'm saying is the manashield should be gradual in effect.
A lot of people here seem to be looking for blood that much. If leo says lower my dodge, I dont care I already know with enhanced reflexes buff, the dodge will have to change. Sooner or later everything will change and that is my own personal opinion and I think theres a lot who agrees with me too, so to each his own
Then whoever has the better timing and finer teamwork will claim victory.
If a mana shield mage can cast 2 aoes before having to mana shield again, it means the enemy isn't paying enough attention to him. It can also mean that the mage has 2-3 clerics on his team supporting him.
When you're up against 2-3 mages with decent allies and a decent cleric, then the composition of your team will also be at play. It always depends on the roster and the manuevering, which I know that you recognize.
I've tested the full mana shield mage, and it's quite tanky given the right team. Faced with a good enemy however, I find survival not as easy, though not as virtually impossible as before.
I concur. To each, his own.