The path towards GC viability should start with more stuff being awareness check rather than stat check (looking at you, Flesh Hulk), not with introduction of easily accessible timing-based defensive mechanics.
The biggest issue is if it would make say GC gunslinger viable then kiting builds like BWCSorc would just become godly.
Wow you are either glass or canon… impeccable logic! if being not canon equals being glass then you have some serious build and term illeteracy. I think that video proofed nothing since char did nothing special damage wise( so not glass) and just survived with tons of elixirs( not canon), which is worst possible gamestyle i have ever seen in gd.
Awareness check is the right term instead of very reflex/skill check because people will assume game will be like DS. i think more variant rewarding offensive setups(instead of just damage output) will enable real GC
Yes there are some “Trap” areas that push stat checks too much.
Maybe a good balance would be to have more dangerous enemies but a bit more room to maneuver at the same time.
As with timing-based skills, I don’t think it’s a bad thing, given that when a GC would be very vulnerable when said skills are in CD, it would need to be properly balanced though…
BWC sorc is already godly af, one of the best if not the best Gladiator classes
again if the character can be played as glass only (which you yourself say the video is showcasing)
Then please explain to me how Glass Cannon isn’t viable? If Glass Water Gun is viable you would then bet the farm that Glass cannon is also viable.
Don’t worry I’m not actually expecting you to answer.
I wish you would come with smart and valid answers so i could not answer ;). Glass water gun is not viable and there is no proof of it in your video. You are shi*ting arguments without actual support.
Lets talk about what is viable(difficulty is ultimate).
-Killing heroes without dying(or rarely).
-Killing story bosses without dying ( or rarely).
-Being able to kill nemesises at any speed and without constant dying.
-Generally being able to kill,proceed at moderate or high speed.
-Being able to finish least challenger crucible.
-Shortly being able to finish ultimate without dying too much and at acceptable speed
When you provide statements above, the build becomes viable not cannon;). If you are glass and you can provide statements above then i will accept your answer. When i say there is no glass canon builds in GD, i mean %90 of the builds or masteries have no glass canon version that is viable. Only 1-2 build can do that and they are called exceptions, they do not prove anything. This is the problem you got it?