Quote Originally Posted by Zyeriis View Post
Can't say I was expecting much from your response Greatguardian. As all I ever see is you basically calling any form of idea that anyone else has "rubbish" (I have literally yet to see otherwise) without any backing or any form of alternative solutions (which is called constructive criticism). "May as well rewrite the game from scatch" isn't much of a counter-argument. Since you're not denying the fact that the system is broken and seem hell-bent on derailing any train of thought on fixing it, I see no reason to continue this irrelevant debate where all you do is try to insult other people, in a passive-aggressive manner.
The system is what the system is. FFXI is a game, it has rules, it has a system in place. When the ideal playstyle in that system does not coincide with the style you want to play, you can either adjust yourself to match the game, or you attempt to adjust the game to match you.

I don't call every idea rubbish. I call rubbish ideas rubbish. I'm not sitting here insulting anyone. If someone considers being told they're wrong insulting, that's their own problem.

I believe calling the system broken is a matter of perspective. Is it working the way Tanaka-san and the Development Team envisioned it should over a decade ago? Probably not. Is the current system defunct in such a way that it prevents players from playing the game? No. The game can be played perfectly fine. People have been playing it fine for years now, with the same system intact.

Do I think the system is broken? Naw. People can play in this system just fine. The only ones who can't are those who insist that they should be able to play optimally while playing the game "The way they want".

Do I think Paladin could use some adjustments? Definitely. But anything involving Defense is a lost cause. CDC and Ochain were monumental steps in the right direction. Sure, it's a localized boost since it requires two Empyreans, but it's an incredibly solid boost. Paladin needs to not be a waste of a party slot in order for it to be useful, as right now plenty of other jobs can serve as a better tank that deals more damage and takes less.