[Dev1235] Job Adjustments

[Afania]

No it's not too bad for me at all. Because I often play as a damage dealer with my Paladin using a sword and shield when I group. I don't always tank. And we do just fine and have a lot of fun while doing it. We also win and get nice stuff I can use to upgrade my character. So I really don't see what there is for me to feel bad about. Hell, I even DD on my Red Mage too often enough.

You see not everyone on this game thinks like you do. You might consider that your opinion represents the so-called community but it really doesn't and is no more important than my own opinion. And I would be more than happy to play with a shield DD anytime.

Sure, they may not do as much damage as a samurai or some other two-hander job. But if they are well-played with good gear they can contribute just fine and certainly don't punish my group.

Also: you are once again exaggerating. There is a huge difference in having extremely high expectations that everyone play their job as you think they should else you won't party with them and then having zero expectations.

When I said "too bad for you" it's not about how you want to play PLD, but the fact that you have problem with others having an expectation toward team member in a team. I'm not asking you to feel bad or anything.

I'm completely fine with you only play with friends, I only point out the consequence of your choice: You can only play with friends.

In my case I play with PUG a lot, and I also start lead ls or shout pt a lot. It's not possible to have zero expectation toward pt member and keep things going....I have expectations on pt member just like my pt member has expectation on me as a leader. I can invite a shield DD, but they'd start drama or be unhappy, so I have to have expectations...all the pt member has expectations toward the entire team as well.

If I only want to play the way I want or have no expectations toward pt member, I won't be able to PUG properly, this is how this world works.

Also expecting a DD don't use a shield when they DD is hardly an extremely high expectation....do you even know what extremely high means?

If I have extremely high expectation toward the pt member, I'd only ever invite a Koga SAM that can solo DD yorcia in less than 25 min. Expecting a PLD not using a shield when DDing is a below avg expectation - -. I mean, is it really THAT hard to remove the shield in offhand slot and equip another sword instead?

If anything you're the one that has no grey area.