DRK Adjustments via Manifesto

[Kojo]

He has a point.

They gave sword one.

Perhaps they could give Great Sword one too.




I'm 50% through stage 5 to Apocalypse and I agree its kind of silly that the "Absorb" class can only do this through a relic WS.

The relic WS is very efficient and attatched to a very nice weapon.


Make a Greatsword or Scythe WS with 40-50% return at 100% like the Sword WS.

I suppose it takes a DRK to see my point, eh?

[StingRay104]

Too bad all your gonna get replies from are Korpg and Leonlionheart.

[Kojo]

Too bad all your gonna get replies from are Korpg and Leonlionheart.

Leon made a good point; there IS a Scythe WS with a drain effect. But it's a Relic WS, unless you get an Apoc, you can only use it every 13 WSs on a scythe that really isn't that great, you can get much better, like an Absolution +2 (Fire #1), a Redemption, or even a Twilight Scythe. If you don't already have an Apoc, it's probably not worth it ATM, which is sad. You can get a Redemption easier and faster than Apoc. But I'm not trying to talk Scythes here, especially when I use a lolPlaga till I finish Absolution +2 or get a Twilight. I've just noticed that if you play DRK like I do (using my JAs) you end up in the red fast and usually have anyone with cures and waltzes cure-bombing you while your Drains are down. Then there are the WHMs that just don't cure you, for some reason. I'm not saying it should be a WS to spam, but it would be a nice help to the WHMs.

As for Korpg, I don't pay any attention to anything he says.

[SpankWustler]

Then there are the WHMs that just don't cure you, for some reason. I'm not saying it should be a WS to spam, but it would be a nice help to the WHMs.

I keep seeing phrases like this pop up in any topic related to Dark Knight.

While, sadly, it is a situation that occurs, I don't think "Sometimes a healer has the mental capacity of watery, under-seasoned mashed potatoes." is something to take into account when adjusting any job. It shouldn't be the responsibility of anyone but the incompetent individual(s) to make up for a shortage of competence among a healing entourage, and below-average-at-best players shouldn't be taken into account when designing elements of FFXI. Especially when those players aren't even on the job in question.

Draining HP is how Dark Knight survives while solo and drains match the aesthetics of the job, so I suppose it's all the same in the end. This still bugs me, though. I guess seeing "I want something changed because this idiot is an idiot and does idiotic things in idiotic ways at idiotic times in idiotic places while folks hitting things with things die to a Very Tough lizard's auto-attacks." for the fortieth time just made me snap.

[Kojo]

I keep seeing phrases like this pop up in any topic related to Dark Knight.

While, sadly, it is a situation that occurs, I don't think "Sometimes a healer has the mental capacity of watery, under-seasoned mashed potatoes." is something to take into account when adjusting any job. It shouldn't be the responsibility of anyone but the incompetent individual(s) to make up for a shortage of competence among a healing entourage, and below-average-at-best players shouldn't be taken into account when designing elements of FFXI. Especially when those players aren't even on the job in question.

Draining HP is how Dark Knight survives while solo and drains match the aesthetics of the job, so I suppose it's all the same in the end. This still bugs me, though. I guess seeing "I want something changed because this idiot is an idiot and does idiotic things in idiotic ways at idiotic times in idiotic places while folks hitting things with things die to a Very Tough lizard's auto-attacks." for the fortieth time just made me snap.

It's not the only reason I think we should have a natural Draining WS, in such cases, the WHM in question should probably be talked to. Usually, I give a hint "I think we need healers."

[StingRay104]

Wow my statement was taken completely outta context, and with little regard to do with the statement. Let me clarify Korpg = Smn, War, Blm. How do I know this, cuz I know him. Leonlionheart well just look at his sig and you can understand him. As for anything DRK related if you wanna discuss DRK related issues this thread, and for that matter any thread in the general discussion section is constantly frequented by people who know very little about what the topic is and just enjoy commenting on threads in an attempt to make themselves feel greater than they actually are, and thus they should be completely ignored on all issues.

[SpankWustler]

It's not the only reason I think we should have a natural Draining WS, in such cases, the WHM in question should probably be talked to. Usually, I give a hint "I think we need healers."

Yeah, it wasn't really a comment on your post specifically or anything. Sorry if I gave you that idea.

I just really dislike the effect that someone who can't figure out how to cast a Cure spell can have on other another person's good time.

[Dart]

I think this update just made me rethink my time management.

most productive post in this thread?

hey it's possible.

[Leonlionheart]

herp derp i have one job now

instead of 11

also, on my way to Caladbolg

[Zoner]

I got accepted to the test server today, so naturally as a DRK main I wanted to see this new ability SE gave us, so here's some info on it

Dark Knight

Scarlet Delirium (Lv. 95)
*Channels damage taken into enhanced attack and magic attack.
*Recast 3 minutes
*Duration 1 minute


Notice the duration in bold, ya 1 min....three words I got for this:
So.Much.FAIL.