[2019] "skills are coming"

Originally Posted by RichardOshea
As with any change we need to dore more than just look at the theory behind it; we need to see how it translates into the game via the players.

I couldn't agree more. I'm very curious to see how it all plays out in PvE and PvP.
Keep in mind things tested on the PTS may not go live 100% unaltered from how they were on the PTS.

Originally Posted by i-hero
How the developers don't even put in time to calculate how a maximum potential build x vs others would affect balance is a statement how little they actually care about pvp balance.

So don't get me wrong, I can absolutely understand the frustration of what feels like a cheap cop-out tool that anyone can pick up and abuse...

But....

An aspect of the PvP that the Dev team also has to contend with is keeping these systems both balanced and still feeling rewarding to players who do get those top tier near-perfected builds.
Making setups fun to use all around, strong when optimized, and still interesting to play against all at once is, like so many things, complicated.