DRK Adjustments via Manifesto

[Duelle]

Originally SE was upset with how easy it was to sleep things so they wanted to make things more challenging so that we couldn't just take a break on something keep it slept regroup and kill, or in some rare cases at the time BLM solo, so they increased mob resistance to dark magic spells, and now that we are suffering from this SE has completely forgotten this. A perfect example of how nerfing doesn't work. Also at the time drks were doing some ridiculous drain dmg, I remember doing over 100 on a drain in the dunes none MB.

Blanket nerfs are never a wise choice.

Either way, that does explain why lv3 Darkness has always seen higher resists than lv3 Light.

[Malacite]

I agree with this. You can go one of two ways with it. You can create separate "nukes" that break stats (the way Break Attack, Break Speed, Break MP and so on worked in FF Tactics), or have a seal-type JA that adds to the potency/effect/gives a new effect to Absorbs.
This I've always been curious about. For being part of two elements that are supposed to be equal, darkness has always had an issue with resists.

Rasp Drown Choke Burn Frost & Shock say hi.

Again, having them inflict direct damage will be silly since DRK has no native MAB unless SE gives DRK several powerful Magic Burst Bonus traits, which I really think it ought to. Makes for excellent synergy between DRK & SAM too

[Arlan]

This proves that Sometimes, the players know the game better than the developers themselves.
How sad is it that the players know more and better at their job than the ones who made it!?

We know what we expect from DRK and we want a lot of what DRk lacks...
But sadly SE doesn't and they giving us useless crap that we don't care for at all...

!!!!!!!!

[Duelle]

Rasp Drown Choke Burn Frost & Shock say hi.

I am well aware of the elemental enfeebles accessible to BLM. I'd create a Break line of spells for DRK and have those and the enfeebles stack. Win-win.

[Leonlionheart]

Let DRK cast and swing at the same time?

While casting get DA+X% or STP+X?

Problems solved

[Selzak]

DRK needs more stuns and utility. Also, Dread Spikes should last longer + be weaker.

[StingRay104]

Let DRK cast and swing at the same time?

While casting get DA+X% or STP+X?

Problems solved

Been thru this discussion many times and the end result is always the same. If SE can't do something as simple as raise the hate cap or readjust how hate is done then they sure as hell won't allow us to swing while we cast. Also this argument always leads into the make it drk only realm which would lead all the other jobs that can cast magic and melee saying hey we want that too and then it be less of a drk fix and more of a general fix. Finally it won't change the fact that our nukes have no utility, they are too much mp cost for their bang, to long cast time, and offer us no substantial gain. The whole concept of a drk getting MB dmg after a sc is so flawed anyways because we can general strike hard with our weapons and our swings are faster than the cast time of the spell. I for one have Caladbolg and with LR up and RR + VV atmas my swing rate is almost nonstop (With DA and TA procs) and if I do cast, which I do cast the more useful spells and sometimes ele spells for procs (You'd be surprised how often its t3), I end up losing 2-3 attacks.

[Rezeak]

As long as the tp thing is adjusted right it could be an insane boost for DRK but i guess pple don't see that.

While DRK isn't the strongest DD in abyssea when i have Souleater + LR + aftermath lvl 3 not much gets close to me and it's relentless to be able to buff this further with the TP -> DMG thing could be amazing so plz plz plz add this.

DRK has also been a DD that sacrifices something to do DMG and i'm really glad SE is going down that path again because what it should mean is that the buffs should be the strongest given if the cost is so high.

The magic stuff honestly i rather DRK uses magic to augment it's melee/ws DMG and to overcome the costs of the abiltys it uses to push DRK into a nuking roll seems dumb since meleeing and nuke doesn't work.

Either way the tp thing seems like a good thing and i'd have it but i'd trade the magic thing for SE to go over our existing spells and scale them correctly

[JovialRat]

correct me if im wrong, but out of all the suggestions SE has made for these job adjustments, drks are the only job that has a negative side to it? , like you gain attk bonus but lose tp, you gain magic power but lose def. im sure i didnt read anything from the other jobs losing something to gain something.
if im wrong srry XD

[StingRay104]

correct me if im wrong, but out of all the suggestions SE has made for these job adjustments, drks are the only job that has a negative side to it? , like you gain attk bonus but lose tp, you gain magic power but lose def. im sure i didnt read anything from the other jobs losing something to gain something.
if im wrong srry XD

No your not wrong, except we don't lose def per say but take more dmg as in +pdt or +mdt. Hell I remember when restraint came out and I thought hmm stronger ws's but lose the ability to crit thats fair, then they removed the negative aspect because SE loves war. As for the lose of tp for increased dmg, I'm gettin a little sick of having to force dps as my only means of existance, besides aftermath procs rely upon ws's and it would really hurt empy for us. Then theres the fact we DRK's have been screaming give us MP Attack aka souleater that eats mp instead, for so long now. I think if SE put forth the time and effort they could make it worthwhile, but considering how much of an imbalance they've been making I feel kinda doubtful. PLEASE SE JUST READ WHAT WE ACTUALLY POST.