3.0 Launch Predictions

[Galaktica]

I expect a ton of bad tanks upon release. Mostly from people who don't like/want/know how to tank, but want to lvl a DRK because they just want to take "le epic screenshotz" with their new Au Ra (or their old miqo'te) holding their shiny new greatsword. I expect the other two classes/roles will have similar problems, but not to the degree of the DRK.

Aside from that, I expect just normal launch problems that are usually the result of too many people.

[Whocareswhatmynameis]

I expect a ton of bad tanks upon release. Mostly from people who don't like/want/know how to tank, but want to lvl a DRK because they just want to take "le epic screenshotz" with their new Au Ra (or their old miqo'te) holding their shiny new greatsword. I expect the other two classes/roles will have similar problems, but not to the degree of the DRK.

Aside from that, I expect just normal launch problems that are usually the result of too many people.

Cool they can compliment the already bad healers, tanks, and dps we got all over the NA servers.

Let people play the class they like and judge them on how good they are before doing all this lolDRK bullcrap before the job is even out. I'm sure there will be dark knights that are way better than half of the already existing paladins.

[Galaktica]

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I never sad there weren't already bad players and I never said people shouldn't play what they want to play. DRK seems to be the most anticipated class (I could be wrong, but that's just the vibe I'm gettin as I browse the forums, reddit, and whatnot), even for people who don't normally tank, so it would follow that if many people do in fact pick it up, sure, there will be some people who do great, but there will also be some who don't do so good and I expect the latter to be the majority in the first week or so of release. Yeah, I get it, it's a new class and people need time to learn and I could end up being completely wrong, but this thread is literally about making predictions.

[Whocareswhatmynameis]

I never sad there weren't already bad players and I never said people shouldn't play what they want to play. DRK seems to be the most anticipated class (I could be wrong, but that's just the vibe I'm gettin as I browse the forums, reddit, and whatnot), even for people who don't normally tank, so it would follow that if many people do in fact pick it up, sure, there will be some people who do great, but there will also be some who don't do so good and I expect the latter to be the majority in the first week or so of release. Yeah, I get it, it's a new class and people need time to learn and I could end up being completely wrong, but this thread is literally about making predictions.

Ya i get what your saying, I just hate the job stigmas unless they REALLY are imbalanced. People rag on smn so hard even though my smn comes withing 50 dps of most melee ive seen on the server, and usually beats most black mages.

It seems every class is getting overhauled with new rotations, abilities, and gear so im sure we all gonna suck for the first month or so.

[kyuven]

It seems every class is getting overhauled with new rotations, abilities, and gear so im sure we all gonna suck for the first month or so.

Not exactly. In general we'll only be receiving about 5 new abilities each I wager. 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, since they said the new job quests start at 52.
it's quite a few, but I bet that includes traits so in the end it won't be that many.

[OMEGA_HACK]

Not exactly. In general we'll only be receiving about 5 new abilities each I wager. 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, since they said the new job quests start at 52.
it's quite a few, but I bet that includes traits so in the end it won't be that many.

Could have sworn at NicoNico they said it would start at 52 and would be more than 5 new abilities for each job. There were a lot of Japanese viewers who were posting numbers (on the fly-by text) that was something more along the lines of 52 54 55 56 57 59 60. I have a feeling it will be somewhere between 6-8 abilities.