DRG rant, is it really only just me? (Melee DPS balance).

[Ixsiehn]

You also have to remember MNKs are the most mechanically vulnerable melee in the game. If they lose GL for what ever reason their DPS plummets. NIN has 0 ramp up, just huton, DRG has 3 GCD ramp up in heavy thrust and disembowel, while MNK has a 9 gcd ramp up without PB.

Erm no, DRGs have BotD, which can take up to seconds to 45 (!) seconds to get back, which is the equivalent to GL. And it's more roughly equivalent to ~8 un-buffed GCDs for monks, since your GCD gets progressively faster as you slowly stack up GL

Also MNKs defensive utility was blown out the water when DRK was introduced, so all they bring to the table now is their 20% mantra, which is useful, but not good enough to guarantee them a slot.

I agree with this.

Also while MNK was top DPS on dummy, in coil NIN and DRG stomped all over them just due to fight design.

NIN maybe on T12 that's about it, and DRGs were NEVER ever ahead of monks in any coil fight. DRGs were only superior in primals thanks to all the downtime, now DRGs are even inferior to MNKs on primals thanks to monks having tools to mitigate the loss of DPS during downtime whereas dragoons get the old GL issue.

Also do remember, MNK only buffs itself, while DRG buffs the ranged DPS. Do not underestimate how important disembowel is for ranged.

Not underestimating this, and I agree that DRGs have better utility atm, its just unfair that MNKs are better at EVERYTHING else. and DRGs are even outclassed by ninjas in utility, so its not like they have anything to write home about. Ninjas needed the slight DPS buff, not monks.