Please PLEASE look at the SA block mechanic, I.e. Warrior, Succ Nova, Valk, Guardian for the upcoming balancing changes.

This mechanic has existed since the beginning and is very outdated; inconsistent with how the game can be played for the vast majority of other classes without it, or worse, without grabs. We don't need to give every class a grab because it would be a nightmare, however, this mechanic prevents all kinds of meaningful gameplay between a class with SA block and one without, for example, Succ Nova vs Hash, DK, Archer, or Warrior vs Caster, Sorc etc. If the direction which PA is heade in is towards more damage and outplay potential, by adding more speed, damage, movement and reducing slows (recent warrior nerf, more to come hopefully), then the SA block mechanic needs to change. I'm not saying remove it, because then it would destroy class identities, but there needs to be some semblance of balance between one side pressing Q and it invalidates all forms of CC AND damage from the front; what's worse is that all Q block classes can also rotate their blocks to negate damage as the opponent tries to get behind them to deal damage, this could be a starting point. Change Q block in a way that doesn't take power away from a class, but rather gives more power and opportunities to outplay to other classes that currently struggle against these matchups. For example, Caster vs Warrior is very unplayable in 1v1, same as any non grab class into Succ Nova or Valk in general.

Eample solution

- Q block still functions as it does now, none of its current functions are removed or impeded, HOWEVER, after holding Q block for more than 1 second (arbitrary number), your character is locked in a block animation and now cannot turn for 1 second (arbitrary duration)

This would make some matchups bearable where as right now it's almost cringe worthy. It doesn't help that Valk and Warrior are by no means slow classes, they are some of the faster classes and vastly overperforms in 1v1 matchups.

Please, enough with these gimmicky mechanics that invalidate all forms of player skill expression, start with this. Change SA block.

pls go make mass pvp as a guardian and u will see how your block will disapear in 3 seconds . The classes wich u sayd warrior nova succ valk should be front liners in nodewars but they dont tank in Nw. U just complain about 1 vs 1 but in the end the end game is about nodewars.

initiating block should cost some amount of stamina, and holding it should drain both stamina and block bar

sa q blocks should take +100% damage from the back.

pls go make mass pvp as a guardian and u will see how your block will disapear in 3 seconds . The classes wich u sayd warrior nova succ valk should be front liners in nodewars but they dont tank in Nw. U just complain about 1 vs 1 but in the end the end game is about nodewars.