Warlock self-res is a crutch for the weak.
Seriously.
What use is it outside of PvP?
That's right - people who struggle to stay alive can have a second chance at dying again. Give me a Warlock whose build is based around staying alive any day of the week. A Warlock using self-res is basically waiting to die. They're holding the rest of the team back. They don't generate orbs unless they die. They don't activate supers unless they die. They're basically a drain on DPS and team strategy/cohesion. If you're a Warlock with self-res, [i]you're letting your team-mates down[/i].
When recruiting for Raids, I ask people if they use self-res and then turn them down if they say yes. I want my Warlocks to be team-players, not people concerned only about themselves.
[spoiler]It's not really any use in PvP either.[/spoiler]
Edit: apologies if I've stopped replying to someone in particular, this forum makes it impossible to look through everything and keep up with every conversation.
Edit 2: Next week on Ackter Provokes: The Gjallarhorn and how if it was suddenly removed, 99% of players would no longer be able to beat anything!
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There is gear that drops orbs on enemy crits. Sunsingers can save their revive for when it's necessary and be creating orbs without using their supers. If they're killing a bunch of enemies, what does it matter if they're using their weapons or their super to do it? I've personally had the most kills in my fireteam plenty of times running fireborne...I actually die less with foreborne on because I'm careful with it and use it as a last resort for the team and not just a waste of a super if I die. It's all about how you choose to play the classes and use the abilities.