Tanking 4.0

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Originally Posted by Altena

I play Tank, but I also play DPS classes.

I however tend not to focus on Ranged or Caster DPS.. Many people are exactly the same as this, in fact a lot of players level a DPS and a Tank (or Healer).. Divide the number of DPS with the number of "styles" of DPS you have and you have a more accurate number...

Just because someone mains a DPS job, doesn't mean they like ALL DPS roles (Melee/Caster/Ranged)

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This. Heck, I dont even like the other tank jobs. I leveled everything to 60, but I really only play PLD and DRG, and occasionally WHM and Bard. I avoid casters like the plague, I just dont enjoy them. Not a big fan of Nin or MNK either, so that just left me with 1 melee dps to play, out of 7.

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Originally Posted by Altena

Divide the number of DPS with the number of "styles" of DPS you have and you have a more accurate number...

Just because someone mains a DPS job, doesn't mean they like ALL DPS roles (Melee/Caster/Ranged)

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Pretty much agree. Tossing all DPS together is a grave mistake. I'll make a list of my preferences:

1 - Casters
2 - Pet classes
3 - Ranged
4 - thief/rogue/burglar/assassin/ninja with daggers and stealth
5 - Sword melee

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Originally Posted by Claymore65

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http://www.mmorpg.com/final-fantasy-...way-1000011560

You're accurate in your assessment on the abilities are being looked at for combat and they're not going out of there way to completely overhaul the combat system. It's basically removing and merging abilities. They're also looking at combat time for field mobs but that's basically it.