healer balance thoughts-pvp

So AoC isn't balancing for 1v1s, They are focusing more on large scale battles. So I'm curious on peoples thoughts for how with that in mind, that's going to translate over to smaller scale fights. Obviously skill selection, augmentation, skill point allocation, gear, and skill are all going to play a factor. We don't have all the info and I'm just speculating. A lot of games have trouble balancing healers for all content. Do you think the average pure healer(cleric/cleric) will/will not/should/should not be nearly unkillable in a 1v1? Please try to stay unbiased.
In a 1v1 if they are unkillable while they have mana and have enough ways to gain mana back that could cause them to be over powered. On the other hand if they are just unkillable for 45 seconds until they run out of mana they could potentially be under powered and lose every 1v1. Or maby they will be struggling to stay alive for 45 seconds until they are killed or they run out of mana and die. Which way do you think would be the better direction if any of those? You don't want healers to be to strong in small scale fights but at the same time I wouldn't want them to feel weak in larger scale fights. They need to be able to heal pve content and have enough mana to get through boss fights. If you were a healer focused on staying alive and you couldn't even do that in a 1v1 situation, would that feel unfair/fair for you? If you were a damage dealer and couldn't 1v1 a healer would that feel unfair/fair for you?
If the "average healer" is to strong, what about a cleric/tank wearing full plate + shield focused on survivability. With 8 classes, 64 possible combinations, and any class wearing any armor/weapon type, small scale fights could go in any direction. Any other builds you think could transition poorly into small scale fights?

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Gizban

Dygz wrote: »

Can a tree roll its eyes if there's no one there to see it?

Excellent question! Next time I'm in the forest telling dad jokes I'll find out for you.

Atama

Dygz wrote: »

Can a tree roll its eyes if there's no one there to see it?

I bet a potato could, especially if it was at the top of a slope on a breezy day.

Gizban

Atama wrote: »

Dygz wrote: »

Can a tree roll its eyes if there's no one there to see it?

I bet a potato could, especially if it was at the top of a slope on a breezy day.

Excellent.

I'm glad you helped answer his question because I don't often go to the forest. Its something about those trees... they always seem shady to me.

bloodprophet

pyreal wrote: »

Atama wrote: »

Dygz wrote: »

Can a tree roll its eyes if there's no one there to see it?

I bet a potato could, especially if it was at the top of a slope on a breezy day.

Excellent.

I'm glad you helped answer his question because I don't often go to the forest. Its something about those trees... they always seem shady to me.

It will be ok. They are all bark and no bite.

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