Another thing related to bars. When solo your name is displayed in your character portrait, when in group your health is displayed. Just leave the health, I personally move the portrait closer to my character to make it easier to keep track of my health.
Maybe this was all tuned for BIS OP with millions of AD and GH20 boons but as a newish toon in a small guild this current state is pathetic. 90% of my shield in one hit? I'd much rather take a dodge skill. No stupid suggestion that involves AD or months of grid should be necessary to fix a bad design.. PERIOD.
Damage from behind is no longer off temp HP/temp Shield so it has to be healed at some point. Either you backpedal or you heal yourself or you put extra work on the healer. I'm I wrong?
As a pretty new OP, the above is a VERY big concern of mine. I've been on preview multiple times and when soloing I'm back-paddling soo much it's embarrassing. When the OP block, I can't really do anything offensive apart from swearing. I think we should at least be able to 'hold the line' better, kiting with the shield up…