History repeats itself: Time for the Great Archer Nerf of 2011

[AlexiaKidd]

I think you are missing something here about Archer. Archer can do big weapon skills because they have access to a 4 and 5 hit weapon skill. As far as I am aware most other classes don't have their multi-hit ones yet.

When you see them put out the really big numbers it is always with Quick Nock which is 5 hits.

[Peregrine]

I think you are missing something here about Archer. Archer can do big weapon skills because they have access to a 4 and 5 hit weapon skill. As far as I am aware most other classes don't have their multi-hit ones yet.

When you see them put out the really big numbers it is always with Quick Nock which is 5 hits.

So yeah, that's fine, but you can't argue that archer should be overpowered because the other jobs might not be done yet. Hello, eveyrone is already flocking to archer as we speak. Game's sustaining balance corruption right now. The game's so full of archers that bows are about the only weapons that sell any more. Lord knows the carpenters love it.

If you want to unlock that marauder ability that triples damage, unlock it. Now.
Pugilist has multi-hit weaponskills. Simian thrash is 9 attacks! Maybe 9 attacks at...13% power. Wonderful!
If you want to give me an ability that triples damage and triples MP consumption, do it.

A lot of people are saying wait for the battle engine overhaul...that's fine. If it's the archer nerf, than it's the archer nerf. There's going to be one sooner or later. Square Enix already knows that everyone's flocking to archer like it's the next summoner in abyssea.