In all honestly thief really lacks group support. I’d be a lot happier if we got something like focus, and some party support other than stealth, which were not even good at for groups compared to other classes.
Anyone automatically assume “Sniper” for some reason. What about “Combat medic” or “Guerilla squad leader”? It is possible that rifle thief will be a support spec. Something in terms of:
- “Marked target” (unique debuff that increases incoming damage on top of vulnerability);
- Combo fields on utility skills. Something like “Fortified positions” (stability + something);
- Lots of CC, blast finishers etc;
- Maybe even shouts. “Get To The Choppa!” (swiftness + fury).
Could be fun.
Not a first thread about this. ArenaNet ignores them anyway.
If I recall correctly, SW:TOR have the exact same problem with Jedi Knight and chest pieces. The reason behind this issue is not only the character model – it’s also race specific animation, clipping and lazy design. Developers completely ignore this topic because they do not see this as an issue and therefore it will never be “fixed”. Company spends a lot of time producing regularly updates, but will not spend time working on these small details because it is not effective PR-wise.