Kheldians need some love and not reliant on Changeling to be competitive

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7 minutes ago, Ukase said:

So, in a desire to learn more about the PB, I made another, and resolved to play it organically, no PL, and for most of the journey under level 30, no 2xp. I wanted to assess for myself if the PB specifically was really needing a rework. At least, from my perspective and in my worthless opinion, it really doesn't. 

I went human only - mainly because I wanted to avoid shape shifting to take advantage of the "changeling" option to squeeze more dps. And frankly, while I did find the damage to be kind of meh, it's not the only AT that gives me that feeling. I've felt that way with a number of other ATs. It's just a different way to solve the problems the game presents. 

I had some end issues because I was pursuing perma-lightform. But, the only issues were from the crash. It was easy enough to solve while leveling with START amplifiers, or recovery serums. And once I choose to Conserve Energy, in the high 30's, that was resolved. Having end issues is certainly normal in this game, and the solutions are there if you seek them out. 

So, I'm not convinced the PB needs any changes. We can't expect an AT that's designed to do so many things competently to do anything exceptionally. 
I will add that without proccing, I did think the dps was low. But a lot of that is my own playstyle, and lack of skill, I think. (Not that I'm without skill, but I tend to "overkill", using the next attack that's recharged, instead of a different attack that does lower damage but could get the kill. Maybe I'm being too hard on myself. But I think a better skilled player would eke out a fair bit more dps than I do.)  

I can say, it was one of the few ATs I've played that never got defeated. Came close a number of times, but lightform recharged just in time. And with two heals, it's pretty hard to be defeated as a PB. But even in the lower levels, before the heals, and before Lightform, it's a sturdy armor for human form only. No juggling of slots to other forms and with lightform, status protection wasn't a concern from that point. In many ways, it was like a sentinel, but the resist caps were better, but a better mix of melee and ranged powers. 

I run a dual PB and love playing her.

No I don’t change back and forth to take “advantage” of any tricks.

I built her to be a utility toon.  Staying mostly in human form and playing within melee range.

If the team is light on heals, and needs them - that’s what I focus on.

If the team suddenly needs aggro management, I can switch over to dwarf.  Otherwise I stand behind whoever is tanking and just hit away!

 

She is durable and a lot of fun to play - which is all I need.