Slarow wrote: Blindsided means he didn't see it coming. Anyone who has ever been in or near the top 10 at the end of a tourney knows this happens, and that you need shields. He was not surprised that it happened, he is complaining THAT it happened, without providing any sort of suggested remedy. If he at least attempted to provide a "remedy", we would be able to point out why all the remedies suggested so far won't work, and therefore why the current system is the best one available right now.
Slarow wrote: he is complaining THAT it happened, without providing any sort of suggested remedy. If he at least attempted to provide a "remedy",
Phantron wrote: As long as everyone is roughly equally strong as each other, there's really no way to get ahead of the pack without shields, and if there are no shields there will literally be no way to get ahead of the pack outside of sheer luck.
rooter wrote: Phantron wrote: As long as everyone is roughly equally strong as each other, there's really no way to get ahead of the pack without shields, and if there are no shields there will literally be no way to get ahead of the pack outside of sheer luck. This is exactly the point though. The whole idea of the shields isn't really a bad one. However, shields should be there to protect you when don't have time to play and defend yourself. Playing the game should be an advantage, not a disadvantage. Paying money to not play the game in order to win is the ridiculous part. It's not a big deal. I'm just not going to play PVP anymore. I'll get kicked from my Alliance, but it's better than not having fun in a broken system.
rooter wrote: I provided a few suggestions. To reiterate: