@kasdeya i had written up a whole post and then realized i’d kinda trailed off into a separate-but-related issue. i guess essentially my point was that

• i like that supports can be varied in their kits outside of just negating damage
• i like that healing can’t outheal damage because it creates distinct phases to combat interactions (the initial engagement followed by regathering to prepare for next the next encounter) which i feel creates distinct value for both damage and healing outside of negating one another
• it’s nice to feel as if i can contribute even when my team is full health or close enough that healing wouldn’t provide much benefit

though i can understand how those points could lead to a “everyone should do damage” design though because being able to damage and heal means that you’re useful in all phases of the game rather than just pocketing someone until it’s time to fill their green bar again.

that said, i really dislike how needing to context switch as a support takes one of the more accessible roles into the least accessible role. needing to land skill shots on enemies and allies in order to be useful feels really bad, especially for someone who just wants to have fun with a friend and doesn’t really care about skill grinding (which gets really exhausting really quickly). i feel there’s probably a way to give supports things to do (buffs, CC, etc) without requiring them to be simultaneously more skillful than their enemies and their own dps.

@kasdeya things i find attractive

• rows of razor teeth, horns, claws
• surreal, distorted bodies with interminable limbs that has very few analogues to the human body
• an overwhelming and terrifying presence

how this translates to monster porn

• spooky (halloween) qualities
• monster head on a sexualized human body (big tits, ass, thighs, whatever)
• ahageo

@kasdeya the pain of being a monster fucker in a world of cowards