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[Alubert]

I think it's time to put an end to mindless aoe blob. What's been happening lately is a slap in the face to the game.
To my horror, 12-man teams are now aspiring to small scale!
We should start working on mechanics that make playing in a blob as unbeneficial as possible (the LoD solution of debuffing stats is the worst solution).

I suggest starting with small steps.
1. Aoe cap 9 celi - I don't need to explain why.
2. All heals in the game must go directly and exclusively to the healer party so as not to strengthen the zerg.
A. WP/DoK MB/KR - slightly stronger heal but only hits the party.
B. Shaman/AM FoDG/EoV - stronger heal but only hits the party.
C. Shaman/AM 3 target hot tactic - only hits the party.
D. RP/Zeal RoS/LA - stronger heal but only hits the party.
3. The last bonus tanks def sove affects the entire party and not others around them.
4. Reduction of aoe skills damage, especially wl/mara (although this is likely to be addressed in the upcoming dps balance patch) or doubling their CD.

First, we need to make sure that being in a blob does not give any benefits from others in the blob.

[Aethilmar]

I am confused as to what exactly you find objectionable about "the blob".

Does it result in things dying too fast (per your AOE reduction comments)?

Are things not dying fast enough (per your OOP heal nerf comments)?

Or do you think that what you have above will somehow get people to split up more?

Your suggestions seem contradictory and there is no clear mechanical reason for them to break up "the blob" or reduce "blob play" or whatever you are trying to suggest become the new norm of play.

Might help if you clearly define what you are hoping to see happen (e.g. more roaming six man's) and then it can be evaluated against that.

[Alubert]

Generally, as you may have read, this serves to:
1. Reduce AoE (standing in a group and spamming AoE should not bring benefits as the most primitive style of play).
2. Keep the game party-oriented.
3. Reduce the bonuses from healing outside the party so that the zerg does not benefit from it.