Originally Posted by
Platypus135
I agree, blockers are so much less effective than they used to be. All our defensive tools (blockers, bio perks, even blinds) have been numbed down, and in return we have only been given higher HP through items. The bad thing about relying on more HP, is that it has the undesirable effect of making our other defenses weaker (cocoon, bio regrowth and arguably reflects all become less effective with more HP).
Don't get me wrong, HP has always been good for engis, but back when engis were running around with less HP you could be pretty much immune to damage throughout the duration of cocoon or BR. Fights would also be less predictable and exciting due to how fast your hp would fall/rise again. Your blockers were like your lifeline, when they were gone you could be taken down quickly, but they would rarely run out in duels, or even if you were outnumbered 2 to 1.
Now cocoon gets ripped through fast, blockers can be depleted quickly and it just feels like you're on a countdown timer where it's only a matter of time before your defenses are gone and you end up like a doctor with no nano left.