Pally Changes

[Rinnhart]

Man, I don't even get how you can say that.  You obviously have never tried "avoiding" damage PvP - where you benefit against two whole classes with dodge, and actually get hurt by another.  You can't really have tried it raiding the endgame instances either, where as a Rogue you should never be the target, thus you're only taking AoEs and random target attacks.  Half of those are magic based.  Off the top of my head, I can't think of one MC boss fight that involves a physical AoE that's not avoidable simply by being behind the target.  Any meleer who doesn't know the difference between the conical and circular AoEs deserves to die, anyway.

Give me stamina anyday over dodge.

Edit: wait, I got it!  Golemagg when he goes pyscho near the end of the fight!  One of the many times people say "no melee".
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I'm confused as to what your objection is. If it's simply my use of "avoidance," sorry, it's EQ jargon for abilities that wholely "avoid" attacks rather than mitigating the serverity of the damage sustained (Parry and Dodge vs. Block and Armor Class). As to warriors in regards to rogues' damage avoidance- honestly, I'd rather dodge the Mortal Strike and eat an Overpower.

And I'd take Stamina over Dodge any day, as well. Can't dodge a shadowbolt.