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Yep - this is the AI change to "fix" herding...

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After thinking about it overnight, I think I understand now.....Statesman the character is meant to be the only buttkicker Tanker in the game, so the rest of us tankers must be nerfed down to come in line with that. Man and I thought the Statesman of the comic was arrogant.

Actually I think there are some valid points, where is the kickback to us tankers to compensate for what we have lost. It does seem strange that Tankers and their abilities seem to be getting so much "love" lately.

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Yep - this is the AI change to "fix" herding...

[/ QUOTE ]I know that most likely you wont care about what I have to say, but I think this "fix" isnt fair to those players who happen to like taking on large groups of enemies.

[/ QUOTE ]Com'on, don't BS. The only reason to herd more than 17 mobs is to farm XP. That's why people like taking on large herds of mobs. With the right builds and team, you can easily get beaucoup XP this way very quickly.

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Sorry to disagree, but I made an Invulnerable / Super Strength Tanker to have fun and RP that guy as a buttkicker against all comers. And by the way, not everything is about XP, some people like this game because it is their fantasy to be a superhero.

I have to agree with another poster, one of my first loves of CoH was that I could log in before work, run a quick mission and log out. I loved that I didn't have to "buff" before I could do anything like SWG was. Now if some of the changes I am seeing are to make defenders more wanted in groups, why didn't you just give the new powersets to them only? This is what I am trying to get across to you on the belief that you can "balance" the archetypes. Oh well, I guess this is another example of robbing Peter to pay Paul.

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Yep - this is the AI change to "fix" herding...

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I know that most likely you wont care about what I have to say, but I think this "fix" isnt fair to those players who happen to like taking on large groups of enemies. I know this is your baby and all but when changes like this are made and it is never mentioned publicly to be on the way, you just anger your player base.

Now I know that there are a number of players that might have been asking for this and that's fine, but where do you draw the line on what is suggestable for changes and what is not? I would assume this change is a desire by either yourself or some of the players to eliminate herding or powerleveling. My problem with that is where does it all end Jack? Is there a point where the game is what it is? Why is it so hard to realize that there is a limit to what the players will tolerate?

All I am asking is that if you are going to make a decision that changes how players understand the game, then man up and say it outwright. This publishing a new Issue and then when players mention changes, you posting confirmations just ticks people off. And no this isnt a "I'm quitting" post either. I really love this game, and dont want to see it follow the same path of a certain SOE product.