I apologize for the delay in replying but I do not get to read the forums that much. Anyway, it appears my use of “double downer” had an implication I did not mean. It was meant only in relation to energy transfer. I really appreciate the changes made to the set. I enjoy testing it and agree with whoever stated the set performs better now than it did in its original incarnation. My reason for the request was to help with damage mitigation on tanks that do not have built in healing mechanics. It is my opinion that your response to play dark armor kind of proves my point. My suggestion would still have tanks taking damage from every other use of energy transfer because of the reduced recharge compared to the twenty second recharge of total focus.
I mean no disrespect, but I’m not sure how you intended the “ancestral” comment, but if it was about the damage from energy transfer being an original trait, then it is my opinion that wouldn’t be an appropriate response for two reasons. The first being that scrappers and stalkers have a chance to have energy transfer heal if the attack crits. I don’t see anyone championing for the heal chance to be removed because it is a signature of the original power. Second, I see anyone requesting for the older, ancestral recharge rate of twenty seconds. If I misunderstood your meaning, then I apologize.
I would like to ask, judging by your comment, if your interest in energy melee is for the stalker or scrapper archetype and not for the tank, correct? Regrettably, I do not have the availability to read through all the posts.