Quote Originally Posted by Economizer View Post
SE wants Paladin to use a sword, and White Mage to use a club. If you argue that Paladin would already use a sword, then they do not need a buff to another weapon, as they are already powerful enough.

Look and feel is as important as balance. SE wanted Paladin to use a sword and a shield. SE wanted White Mage to use clubs. If Paladin having a slightly better combat skill rank in club is disrupting this look and feel, perhaps that should be addressed, rather then give away one the the unique features of White Mage to another class.

How would Paladin feel if another job was a better tank then it in 90% of situations? Oh right. We know how that is. Let's not to that to a function of another class, no matter how dismissive people are of that function.
This is all completely subjective, and has nothing to do with WHM or PLD.

I wanted WAR to use a GA in 2004, but no one would invite a WAR w/ a GA because WAR w/ Dual Wield Axes was simply better. People may want RNG to use a Crossbow, but SE hasn't even made a relevant crossbow since lvl 75.

WHM is a healer, but gets an amazing WS. PLD is a tank, and is stuck with CDC or go home, making it harder and harder to justify using a PLD as a tank in comparison to jobs that can get the job done and twice as fast.