Yoshi P talks about Warriors- from Producer Letter Live @ TGS

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Using that logic how can you say PLD is better simply because they take less damage, they aren't "doing" anything.

Actually they're tanking the boss and doing it significantly better than Warriors. They're off tanking and doing it significantly better than Warriors. There's absolutely nothing Warriors do better. When something like this happens, it's not called having "strengths and weaknesses." It's called "imbalance."

The point is each class has their own strengths and weaknesses.

Said the guy who hasn't actually played the game to find out. I'm sure in an ideal world where you have absolute faith in the game being perfectly balanced, this is true. For example, in your head.

Ok sure, you go ahead and try that. Use nothing but flash and see how long you hold threat. Just to play devil's advocate, EVEN IF THIS WAS TRUE... Warriors can use Flash too, so that isn't something PLD has over WAR.

No, they can't, because warriors only have the mana to use flash 3 times.

Use nothing but flash and see how long you hold threat

Until the mobs die. Not that you'd know considering you haven't PLAYED THE GAME.