Armor Vs. ResistanceFollow

I think resistances need to be more easier to accumulate. With the way I get blasted by magic, you think it would be much more equal so that the average melee reduction is equal to that of a resistance.

In other words: I think resist trinkets should be giving something like 50 resist, instead of the average 20.

I think that magic definately needs to be more resistable, and that doesn't mean me having to change my aura everytime I fight a different caster.

Or at least increase the Fear CD by another 15 seconds or so.

That doesn't work for a few reasons.

First, resistances work different from armor in terms of how they mitigate damage. Armor mitigates a static percentage each time; resistances cause you to resist a varying amount (for non-binary spells) or either all or nothing (for binary spells).

Second, stacking resistances is something that is available to every class in the game; stacking armor is not (i.e. cloth can never get better than cloth). It is amazing how much of a difference 100-150+ resistance to a school of magic makes in a fight.

Third, almost all physical attacks in this game are instant. The majority of spells require cast times, can be interrupted, you can't be moving, can be silenced, etc. Therefore it is far more difficult to get a spell off than a melee attack. In addition, magic attacks require mana which is not regained (in any appreciable manner) as a fight proceeds, unlike rage or energy. Given their lengthy cast times and the relative fragility of casters, a resisted spell (especially after you've spent 3+ seconds casting it) is often deadly.

So I must disagree. I do not think you have reviewed exactly how resistances work as a game mechanic and how fighting with someone with 300 resistances as a caster is far different than fighting someone decked in plate armor as a melee class.