Break the Trinity System Please

Supports would just enhance the game is all.

And yes, Supports for the sake of enjoyment alone is a worthy reason for implementation.

It's a GAME.

I think one of the major problems with a Support Role is that they couldn't survive by themselves.
Just look at XI's Bard. Great in a party, weak by itself. It is literally one of the few if not the only job that can't solo things, even when subbing Ninja. White Mages can solo better then a Bard.
Personally, I think they could make a DPS or Healer that focuses more on support, our Bard and Healers are only touching the surface.

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Originally Posted by Toodles

Supports would just enhance the game is all.

And yes, Supports for the sake of enjoyment alone is a worthy reason for implementation.

It's a GAME.

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No, if you NEED a support class, it means you've weakened all your other classes simply to have a support class.


This thread boils down into having more interesting fight mechanics that would encourage people to use their CC and support abilities more.

^false blanket statement.

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Originally Posted by Toodles

^false blanket statement.

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Prove it. I have yet to see a game where a dedicated support role wasn't required in the end game.

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Originally Posted by Delily

Prove it. I have yet to see a game where a dedicated support role wasn't required in the end game.

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That's not what you said...

SE doesn't need to break the Trinity system for a support class. They can simply make 5 man content, 3 straight DPS or 2 straight DPS, 1 DPS- Support. AION's Chanter and Songweaver classes are good examples of this working.

BRD is already a DPS/ Half-arsed Support, to fix it; they just need to add songs for an HP HoT, Attack speed, and Attack at the cost of 25% - 30% damage dealt by the caster, make everything 5 man and done!

Also, do you really want to do away with trinity? can you imagine the crapfest to follow in DF groups if they were to take it off? Maybe not so much on Atomos, but man when I get a group of Tonberrian E-Players, it's an absolute nightmare. . . .I can't even imagine what it's like on NA servers. . .and I don't want to imagine how'd it be if they did get rid of it. . .m mmmm mm, nasty.

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Originally Posted by Toodles

Supports would just enhance the game is all.

And yes, Supports for the sake of enjoyment alone is a worthy reason for implementation.

It's a GAME.

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Some of us would think adding a dedicated support would reduce the overall game enjoyment and we want the best experience possible as you say its a game, this is how debates work.

I love support roles. I want them, no matter what the cost. Sometimes I will say to my static, "I am willing to sacrifice all of your lives in order to keep GL3 up." In the same vein, I am willing to burn Eorzea to the ground if I can play a support role.

I think the trinity is fine.

Some classes could stand to have more utility added though.
e.g. A silence for DRG/BLM/WAR