Another DPS with Dex sounds Dumb

[RegentP]

Machinist sounds extreme easy to say Dexterity, but what else could we use and what sounds fun; I am currently ruling out Strength.

My top choices is Piety and Intelligence, Then_____ ... I leave that as option Echo.

Ok Piety, Let start with the two biggest option, We really don't have a piety build, now if the 3.0's healer is, I'm ok, but we could change SMN to Piety, but thats a big issues in-its-self.(I left my Ten foot pole outside)

I envision Machinist like a speed caster, where the more piety the more powers stacked into the bullet. Think about XIII and how you had to cookie-cut your ability. XFire bullet or XThunder bullets uses X amount of MP; the More MP is stacked in XT^x or XF^x kind of like a cocktail of potency. We can always make a minor adjustment to Piety that only affect but lets try to avoid the Dump-truck method of creation.

[PArcher]

Its going to be DEX. There really isnt going to be a debate about this one. Reloading and firing guns quickly, tinkering with turrets...all dexterous tasks. Maybe knowing how to build and use turrets would be a more INT related task, but the actual mechanics of the job? DEX all the way.

DRK and Astrologian also have known stats; VIT/STR for the tank, MIN/PIE for the healer.

[monochromicorn]

VIT/STR for the tank

Except, that won't really work, because it's already been stated he will use dark magic, so it's also possible that it has a combo of str/int, or the attacks could be dealt magic damge, making it vit/int.

Vit is a no-brained for any tank class, but the damage stat could be a little different than notmal, do to the previously stated nature of his attacks and what it will have access to

[Nalien]

Except, that won't really work, because it's already been stated he will use dark magic, so it's also possible that it has a combo of str/int, or the attacks could be dealt magic damge, making it vit/int.

As disappointing as it is, I don't think they'll make Dark Knight use INT. Ninjutsu is magic damage and INT does nothing for it. Dark Knight will just be the first Tank to really benefit from a Bard as far as damage goes.

[monochromicorn]

As disappointing as it is, I don't think they'll make Dark Knight use INT. Ninjutsu is magic damage and INT does nothing for it. Dark Knight will just be the first Tank to really benefit from a Bard as far as damage goes.

Only pointed it out as a possibility. I can see how it would work, but that means effort in making the system work, str is already there, so I highly doubt someone would work at figuring int into a pre-existing and relatively well built mold

[Wobble]

They do seem to lack creativity when it comes to stats.

[Natashio]

Why should the developers be creative with the stats when stat progression is all vertical.

[Kotemon]

We really don't have a piety build.

I'm not to sure how many mage/healer have piety mods over mind or int. However bard can also make use of boosts to piety as more MP means ballads will last longer. I just don't know if there are times where bards could use +piety over +dex or +crit.

[Ooshima]

Plot Twist: Stats will be completely revamped in 3.0

[Songi]

Plot Twist: Stats will be completely revamped in 3.0

I wish this would happen.