I know there is a lot of arguing and fighting, but I am really glad this post was made and is getting so many replies.
Just the fact that so many people are passionate about this shows they actually are interested in the direction of the Mesmer class.
I would like to throw in that after reading the replies I feel like sPVP should mostly be neglected from the main argument being made here. It just seems that sPVP shattering even phantasm isn’t nearly as detrimental as PvE.
I for one would love to see some work done to Mesmers, in a none super detailed list here are just some of my ideas/points (My opinion and by no means are my ideas the best).
I feel that phantasms are currently too strong, maybe weaken them a bit and allow some way for them not to be shattered, to provide an alternative for shatter builds.
I feel the shatter closing distance/time is a bit much when you click mind wrack or CryoF and your illusions are’t in melee range (most of the time).
Also confusion in PvE feels really off, the monsters are attacking really slow and we are never in melee range unless Sword MH so I feel like the effect isn’t occurring as intended.
Mantras are just not fun. (my opinion)
I would like to see changes to weapon skills or adding weapons, I wish we had more attacks that did contact similar to Sword F1, F2 and Great sword F2.
The reason I feel like these changes would be great is just because of mainly limiting factors, I currently feel like Mesmer is a strong class, but I just think you are a shatter / or / phantasm manager. I would like to see mantra’s become more fun and less chore like and have more on hit moves so that we could have options with our play-style’s but still use shatter and phantasms just not rely solely on them.
