Lower the TP cost on Piercing Talon

[Altaeciana]

I disagree in that Piercing Talon needs any change at all. Before we get into the specifics, my DRG is level 50 at i90. I know exactly what you must be referring to and the specifics of it all.

The specifics are as follows: Melee DPS job. Piercing Talon is more utility based than mainstream. Asking to change Piercing Talon is like asking to make jump-based attacks more mainstream. One could argue that the Dragoon is not a Dragoon due to lack of signature presence as a job in whole.

Enhancing an ability like Piercing Talon on DRG in the manner you are suggesting is like suggesting that MNK gets a ranged attack other than Howling Fist. Or rather, to change Howling Fist to have a 1 second cooldown as Piercing Talon does, and to perhaps cost TP.

Bards should have a melee-based attack that can perhaps be utilitarian or not. Take for example World of Warcraft's Hunter class who has Wingclip (slows target movement by a percentage).

But ultimately, you need to remember one thing. Piercing Talon is not a Dragoon ability. It is carried over from being a Lancer. Piercing Talon is a remnant from being a Lancer who may or may not have had better use of it in a advantageous or utilitarian means.

it makes it pretty much pointless to use in fights where TP can become a tad tight.

Don't forget that a lot of seemingly useful abilities are left behind since they are also "pretty much pointless to use" for other classes/jobs. Archer's Quick Nock and Rain of Death, Arcanist's Miasma II, the plethora of abilities that can be interchanged with Pugilist/Monk's attack combos, etc.

[PArcher]

Don't forget that a lot of seemingly useful abilities are left behind since they are also "pretty much pointless to use" for other classes/jobs. Archer's Quick Nock

Except Quick Nock is a BRD's best AoE...they just have to be in range for the cone. Yes, someone did the TP calculations and the lesser TP cost on QN is better than the chance for free RoD on Wide Volley (which never procs anyway).

Most BRD just like to be flashy, but less effective (looks at all the BRD who sing Paeon instead of Foe's when AoEing with a BLM)

[Dwill]

Don't forget that a lot of seemingly useful abilities are left behind since they are also "pretty much pointless to use" for other classes/jobs. Archer's Quick Nock and Rain of Death, Arcanist's Miasma II, the plethora of abilities that can be interchanged with Pugilist/Monk's attack combos, etc.

Quick Knock is Bard's best AoE if they are well positioned and Miasma II is staple in the smn's opening rotation and on anything that has 2 or more targets in its range.

That quote makes your credibility on this topic leave much to be desired.