Quote Originally Posted by Eeek View Post
Why is this fine?

While Abyssea is currently the post popular content, the vast majority of the game's zones, content, and (likely) future content are outside of Abyssea's 9 main zones.

Since the 2007 update to 2-handed weapons, 1-handed DDs like THF, DNC, NIN, and so on have been forcibly shoved aside in favor of jobs like SAM and WAR. Abyssea allowed the 1-handed DDs a chance to shine in Abyssea, and apparently it's big problem for such jobs to leave town and have a chance to shine, prove useful, and have fun.

No, instead we're likely to see a nerf. And this nerf applies everywhere. It's now possible that jobs like THF, NIN, and DNC will leave Abyssea weaker than ever before.
Chance to shine is one thing, but beating out the 2handed weapon users on both DOT (cause we attack faster) + having our WSs beat thier WS damage isn't just outshining them, its trampling all over them. Does it make sense for a Dnc (who is a hybrid dd/healer) to out DD a Drk(who is a full on DD)? Should a nin (who is considered before as a tank by the playerbase) out DD a Sam? I will say however the only real job that can really complain would be thfs, due to their reliance on crit damage (well maybe Drgs too due to Drakesbane being a crit WS too).