Quote Originally Posted by Edellis View Post
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I agree with some of your suggestions but I just cannot see how adding a small potency to Flash (or changing it's animation to something flashier) would make it a more fun class. I am not a smart man, I say that now.

By your perspectives, an "engaging" class, as you put it, requires you to actively think on what is best to do based on your situation or to put it in your words, "to get out of my normal rotation." I see that as the likes of (mudra on NIN, jumps on DRG, procs on BLM/BRD, stances on MNK). I AGREE with your notion of a more engaging class. Just, in my opinion, PLD is more towards a passive stance where you don't have to do much to GET much.

Shield/Sword Oath hardly requires a buff (otherwise the "WAR is gimped" threads will then pop up like mushrooms), but I do agree that it must have some kind of effect into your normal rotations. It would spice to an already delicious dish.

I will defend this though: PLD is a class of it's own. There is no need to base it's skills based on other classes. Instead, make NEW mechanics towards it (counter attack comes to mind). I do not want another WAR or NIN. I want a new PLD that makes other classes WISH they have something that is the same as PLD.

"I wish PLD has something like WAR." Let's change that to, "I wish WAR has something like PLD."