Melee DPS got easy mode for coil gear.

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Originally Posted by Woodberry

He didn't say nerf melee, just fix the itemization and he has a legit point.

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See the red, bolded part in the quote below.

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Originally Posted by Sterob

There are totally 6 type of accessory, fending, maiming, striking, casting, healing and aiming.

Melee DPS can use both striking and maiming version since both have similar stat. So they have 2 in 6 chances to get their item. In additional, both SMN and BLM have to contest for casting accessory. That means a 0.5 in 6 chances.

This is unbalanced. Either you change the current system drop to token that can be exchanged for any classes gear or you nerf melee dps.

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Sterob, are you serious? Your solution (in bold) wouldn't even correct the issue you're upset about.

HAHAHHAHAHAAAAAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAA..HMMM..hahahaa.hm.. ok, the flow of this butthurt is very deep and pungent. So every MMO that has ever existed on the face of the planet has been built around loot drops for endgame. Every person that has ever played an MMO understands that gear is something you either get by:
1) being part of a good group which can farm end game content.
2) getting lucky on dice rolls.

Actually please make it so that melee can roll need on both accessories. Striking is much better than maiming for DRG and making it greed only just adds unnecessary drama to the loot time.

Based on this persons spelling/grammar and critical thinking skills(or lack thereof), I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this person is roughly 10 years old.

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Originally Posted by Sterob

There are totally 6 type of accessory, fending, maiming, striking, casting, healing and aiming.

Melee DPS can use both striking and maiming version since both have similar stat. So they have 2 in 6 chances to get their item. In additional, both SMN and BLM have to contest for casting accessory. That means a 0.5 in 6 chances.

This is unbalanced. Either you change the current system drop to token that can be exchanged for any classes gear or you nerf melee dps.

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tears of sterob..

Had to split my post in 2

I wish your assumption on melee loot was true. I've been running coil with my group for a while now and I am the least geared person. If my FC wasn't thoughtful, I'd actually have 0 drops because the only melee items to have dropped so far were DRG and I was a MNK. On the other hand we have 2 BRDS and a BLM that only need 1 item each from T1-4 and we have people that have gotten alt gear drops because of that. Our Grp 2 has the only decked out MNK out of our 3 core groups. I think it's safe to say that it all boils down to RNG. Something could have a 1% drop rate and drop multiple times for one group. That's just how RNG works unfortunately.

Only benefit a melee has with loot is that we have a few more choices on which accessories we equip if we are allowed to get them with our groups. Hardly game breaking.

On your whole argument that melee have it easy while you don't, I present you with words directly from the devs

"Bards
We currently feel that the bards are a little too strong due to the amount of damage they can do without being impacted that much from the fight.

Melee DPS
Currently, the melee DPS have a harder time dealing damage in certain fights due to having to constantly dodge an enemy’s attack. Therefore, we do have plans to make adjustments to the fights so that melee DPS are able to do more damage. "

BRDS are getting nerfed because they are too easy. Not just because of mechanics but your lack of actual rotation. Apply 2 DoTs, make sure buff is up, spam 1 button until you have to reapply DoTs or you get a proc for Straight Shot. ZOMG SO HARD GUIZE!!!!11!!1one

TL;DR
1)Loot is subject to RNG and no one really has any advantages to getting their items to drop.
2)BRD is the faceroll dps of FFXIV. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

If they are getting nerfed because they are too easy, would it not make more sense to change their rotation style and make it more complex? This would not be a nerf, it would just be a change. So no, according to Dev's they are getting nerfed because they are too strong. I want theym to change them into a more complex class, the rotation is too simple and boring. I don't want them to gimp the class because of all the knee jerk reactions of bad players.

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Originally Posted by Odox

Bards
We currently feel that the bards are a little too strong due to the amount of damage they can do without being impacted that much from the fight.

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That basically says BRDS HAVE IT EASY. I added the rotation in there as further proof that the job is really easy. Though it may seem it, I never said that they were nerfing bards because of their rotation. My wording was off because of the 1000 letter limit to posts so instead of me saying "they have it too easy" I edited to "they are too easy"

The other thing is BRDs are crying before they even see the nerf. For all you know it could be something as simple as you not being able to run and dps at the same time. Explanation: poor accuracy while running. I mean the fact that you can run amok and still hit things is kinda lame. (just my thoughts)

Last time I checked, interrupts while running around in circles, can all be done with one hand. Aside from the occasional song, that most require from Brds in Coil lol. All the boss mechanics you can pretty much see coming from a mile away.

As for the gear that drops.... some of the gear is for mnk. Some of the gear is for drg. Thats about it. The only thing the butt hurt is over, is that they can wear some of each others gear. Will it make you happier if they make the gear 'drg only' and 'mnk' only? News flash.... in the end, it'll still be a chance for each job's gear to drop, even if it was that way. GG.