I am a exalted pvper and i decided to go into a 1v1 tournament, i come across this balance and i go second..... i already knew i was gonna lose. He mana burns me first round so i have no pips to attack him. Then i convictioned so he wouldnt get a lucky critical loremaster on me, but nope he aura pops me and he gets a free 1k damage off me only using 2 pips. At this point my hopes are down, its almost impossile to defeat and balance with 6k heath and low pips as a fire + going second. Finally he ends me with lore spam, and at this point i was just frustrated thinking of ways how to beat a balance from second with those type of spells, hopefully i figure out a strategy which can lead me to victory against balances :D.
I'm sure the Balance will be complaining when you go first and one shot him with a FFA crit.
I believe matches should always be a best of three deal, with each side taking turns at first. The third match first turn goes to the lower ranked player.
Seems a bit fairer that way.
I think I'll copy/paste/post this idea in the dorms too
I am a exalted pvper and i decided to go into a 1v1 tournament, i come across this balance and i go second..... i already knew i was gonna lose. He mana burns me first round so i have no pips to attack him. Then i convictioned so he wouldnt get a lucky critical loremaster on me, but nope he aura pops me and he gets a free 1k damage off me only using 2 pips. At this point my hopes are down, its almost impossile to defeat and balance with 6k heath and low pips as a fire + going second. Finally he ends me with lore spam, and at this point i was just frustrated thinking of ways how to beat a balance from second with those type of spells, hopefully i figure out a strategy which can lead me to victory against balances :D.
Honestly, all these spells are insanely annoying to begin with. There are ways to deal with it. Balance dispels, will literally make them waste 5 pips on Mana Burn and 2 Pips on Supernova. Mantle/Smoke spam, but this isn't always gonna make them fizzle. Stun - But watch the 5% stun resist jewel come in...
If you go second 2 bal u should all rdy know mana burn is coming or lore since its quite a common first turn move but if u know uts coming then simply use your pips. Aura pop is op but it needs an aura for then 2 use it so u simply just dont need to use an aura because an aura isnt needed to win a bal.