Grimmshimmer and fleshrenders

[Culexus]

The problem imo isn't regen builds, but that there's no active dueling scene on RoR like there was on live.

Like it or not, regen builds are the optimal build for a lot of classes for solo-roaming, as it gives classes that would normally struggle to solo-roam a fighting chance. As most fights are 1vx, regen allows classes to survive long enough to have a chance of winning, rather than it being a guaranteed death 99% of the time. Players run optimal builds and setups for 6-man and warbands, so I don't see any problem with solo-roamers doing the same. Also, let's face it, there are a lot of players who have an existential meltdown when they die in a 1v1. Giving them a bit of extra support with regen is probably for the greater good.

That being said, when a regen built solo-roamer actually manages to find a 1v1, the regen ruins it. Regen build vs non-regen build is a forgone conclusion most of the time, as it stat checks the fight before the first blow is struck. Those sweaty 1v1 moments where the whole fight comes down to a single mistimed gcd don't happen with regen builds, as the build allows the player to make many mistakes, but not worry, as the opponent can't do enough damage to take advantage of it.

If RoR had an active duel scene like live, regen builds would not be needed, as the player will always know they're getting a 1v1 rather than 1vx, and the nature of the dueling scene is that there are pre-established rules against such builds.

It's a real shame that Garden of Qu'aph was abandoned. It has so much potential to be a cool arena for 1v1 and 6v6 fights.

[Pahakukka]

I think that’s the thing that annoys me most with these items. They dumb down the builds and enable setups that are essentially the same no matter the class. It doesn’t matter if the player makes mistakes, because high mitigation combined with high regen carries them through.

Then the game ends up with regen SLs who never leave the green zone until it’s ultra safe to do so, armor-stacked defensive Sov White Lions with red arpen who just send the kitty at you and may or may not even attack themselves. ASWs with all armor bonuses maxed, regen WEs, Monstro Maras spinning away in hulker setups. Toughness Magus/Engis facetanking while spamming dots not taking a single step to kite or cc opponent. List goes on.
https://youtube.com/shorts/_sBpKG2Lc3c?feature=share is a good example of your typical defensive gameplay. Thats my magus in old def setup. Ran it few days when the snb tank soloroaming thing was the newest hot thing. Take a note how im alt tabbed for first 10s and then using arrows to turn as if i recall right, i was eating at same time... Nobody in their right mind can say this to be peak performance of 1v1 scene.


All of these fights are essentially the same. There’s minimal input from the player, and the specs carry themselves with no real counter other than facing a similar setup (which just leads to a tedious, endless fight).

[Sanctific]

Firstly - regen items are sufficiently meaningful for solo roaming only, which is a very nieche gameplay and which, most often than not, is being practiced by high-RR & very well geared players (or super experienced). When one gets to sov-level of gear - its the point when they fine-tune their character, min-max it, shape it in accordnace to their preferred playstyle, but thats pretty much it, they've already reached their peak in terms of the class power (not talking about the "pilot" skills, lets leave it outside of this conversartion).

Now, my point is - when one reaches max power (rr/gear) with their character, then it becomes apparent that ROR doesnt provide equal opportunities to solo roam for every class out there. That's exactly where regen items become meaningful for those classes which are less solo roaming-oriented than the other ones - grimshimmer & such provide a filler to the "gap". Yeah, there are some classes that become OP with regen items (WE, magus, engi, s&b WS-oriented IB are the most evident ones) but...they are OP already in solo roaming, with or without regen items.

So, the bottom line of the above (at least subjectively) - yeah, regen items may make certain classes more OP than they are even without regen stuff, yet regen gear provides a chance to successfully practice solo roaming for those classes which would struggle to kill anyone at all in a fair duel in lakes (vs an equally BIS/near-BIS opponent).