>>713445246
It actually pushes people to use buffs and at the same time keeps in check buff stacking since it's not additional.
You also get considerably more tanky also by actually comitting to more niche choices like dedicated spell absorbtion

Magic Barrier would be a bottom of the barrel spell in any previous game but actually stacks to neuter magic damage

In Elden Ring it's even better and Faith is not a dump stat anymore, for any melee build as with just 10 faith you get 90 seconds buff of 35% damage absorbtion for all types of damaged

>>713010969
"Rollspam" is a term shitters use when they lack the ability to engage with enemies
All the webms I posted are at over 70% equip load and use shields extensively because in Dark Souls 3 you can be aggressive and overpower the enemyies and shields are very functional in that.
This isn't true in Dark Souls 2, which is why it is the only real "rollspam" game where the only valuable option is dodging the enemy

>>712464473
>>In exchange you get like 30% damage resist
You don't get percentage based absorbtion in Dark Souls.
Souls games haven't had percentage based damage reduction until Bloodborne, which is why you can actually get some scaling on tanking hits