Quote Originally Posted by Oakrest View Post
Junk.
Hate is not a problem for PLD.

The problem is that current hate mechanics allow almost all DDs to hit the enmity cap within 2-3 weaponskills. In any zerg event (read: all modern FFXI events) this will be the case.

In order for tanking to be even feasible at this point, a dramatic change in enmity calculation will be required, including reducing enmity-via-damage by over 50%. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

All in all, you need to understand the how's and why's of enmity before you suggest what a tank's problem is in maintaining hate.