Samurai as intended

[JRoc]

First off, wtf was that gibberish the above poster contributed? Ever hear of punctuation or proof-reading? Talk about a run-on sentence...

Now this is just my two cents. Go easy on me guys...

Sam was never intended to be a tank or a heavy dd. What is sam's greatest strength? The rate at which it gains TP. What is the easiest ability sam can stack on gear that compliments its greatest strength? Store TP. Sam pumps out weaponskills (inside or outsided abyssea) at an insane rate. They still hold the crown for most Skillchains opened or closed. That ability to open or close a skillchain, and that ability alone is the reason for sams existence. It's bread and butter, if you will. Add an experienced blm who is familiar with magic bursts to the mix, and you've got a deadly combo. This tactic is rarely seen anymore except for those "old-school" players who know how to win your "tougher than average" BCNM.

While I'm here, I'll attempt to touch the topic of nin..

Nin was never intended to be a tank or a dd. In my opinion nin was to become a stealthier version of rdm. Let's not forget that debuffing (or enfeebling) a mob is still to this day, one of nin's strongest abilities. How many times have you whms, schs, and rdms cast a debuff on a mob only for it to read in the chat log: "debuff has no effect on <t>."? Enough times I'm sure that that question made you all /grin. The nin elemental wheel is awesome for mages who rely heavily on nukes. Just in general, when you think of the traditional ninja, its strength lies in stealth and takes pride in its ability to go undetected by its target. When things get hairy, they use illusions and shadows to make their escape. To sum it up, I think nin was intended to be supporting role, much like rdm, but without having to rely on mp as their main source.

While the above mentioned is my opinion of what roles said jobs should play, I completely understand that the community has lead it into a totally different direction. I have both jobs leveled to 95, and I can say that I play sam as a heavy dd and nin as a blink tank. I'd love a chance to play both jobs as I believe were intended, but am aware that if I tried, I'd either be laughed or voted out of the party/event, or simply asked to come as another job. So, the end result? I conform and reluctantly fit into the cookie-cutter mold laid out before me.