Quote Originally Posted by Deusteele View Post
Underlined: No, they can't. They share the exact same methodology of attack. Fast, low damage, high critical chance striking.
So they attack stuff in a similar manner, big deal. Isn't that essentially how Monk deals damage (willing to admit I'm wrong here if I am)? It's what the job does outside of how it attacks that makes the big difference, the mechanics of their combat style and the utility abilities they have to help do their job.

Maybe you just don't like FFXI, and that's fine, but it's still a thing, it still exists as a proof-of-concept of how NIN and THF can be done differently. THF got the abilities that steal items, money, and buffs from enemies, they got the abilities that made them spike damage masters, they had the abilities that helped manage a party's threat. NIN, which was originally designed as a damage dealer, got a whole host of ninja magic that covered the entire elemental wheel, while others provided a decent assortment of debuffs.

It can be done.