[dev1210] Why Not Merit Weaponskills ??

[Alhanelem]

That's pretty much borderline insulting, for someone who deleted their response to someone for calling you a moron.

How is that an insult to you? and what business is it of yours if i changed my mind about responding to a rude post? (Which, by the way, was the right thing to do)

There's a rather large difference between "absolute perfection" and "wanting to play each and every job to the same ability."

Actually, there isn't much of a difference: you're demanding maximum ability on every single job (the very definition of what you said). You have zero willingness to compromise, you're not willing to sacrifice a single point of damage on one job to gain one on another, even though it will have virtually zero impact on each job's playability. In other words, you want all of us and everybody to be exactly the same. I would prefer it if every player had their own chosen strengths and weaknesses, it's what makes us unique and it's also what lets us shine at what we really want to do. I don't know anyone who plays all 22 jobs equally and doesn't have a favorite they'd prefer to play more often than the others.

Why do you NEED to "play each and every job to the same ability? Why does it matter that XYZ job you're not currently playing and don't use much isn't at the same exact level of performance (not that the game is balanced that well in the first place)

How does a DD stand out? They don't die instantly (-DT sets, content willing) and they blow mobs up with good damage. Merits directly impact this, in that unless you only play a single DD (little over 1/2th of the jobs are considered DDs)

You're very likely missing out on little else other than a couple main stat points and a small percentage on your WS modifier. Not a major impact by any stretch of the imagination as long as you're gearing your jobs properly (which you covered in talking about sets).

FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, people who gear their jobs up well enough for the content they are playing will, skill willing, perform close enough to other people who play the same job that it doesn't significantly matter who does it. Merits allow customization and do not deny you the ability to play a job to a level where nobody would be able to tell that you didn't merit for it.

I'm not sure why you think I don't have a point, as I've made several. My point is I like and want the customization that the merit system offers. I WANT to be better at some jobs and worse in others. I want my merit build to reflect my individuality and my favorite aspects of the job system. I could really care less if my weapon skill on DRK does 100 less damage than yours- If I need to use the job, it will work well enough to get the job done. I would prefer this varied environment to a sterile one where everyone is exactly the same.

Unfortunately, this is two circles of thought that pretty much can't coexist. The desire to customize and play to one's strengths vs the desire to be the best at everything. We can fight over it til the cows come home, you're not changing your mind nor will I change mine. I doubt we'll come to any sort of understanding here, so I'll leave it here, while I go play my job I didn't merit specifically for in Delve and perform just fine.