Quote Originally Posted by StarRosie View Post
I'm sorry, I wholly disagree. I understand their overall point, get that perfectly fine, and there is some merit to it. And yeah, I'm probably taking it a little personally, but there is absolutely a sideways insult towards non-tank players in there.



You honestly don't see that as calling DPS and Healers dishonorable and cowards for doing what our roles are built to do? Cause if not, then I'm not the one doing mental gymnastics. But no, how about I just sit there and take the hit, or strike from the front and take all those tankbusters and cleaves! Yup, mhm, now I'm an honorable Monk right?

I mean, sure?

All I'm really doing is romanticizing a role that people often assume is just a meatwall, and showing them what they really are. The vanguards. The hero. The frontline fighters.

By the definition of those words, you don't respect 'cheap blows' or people who choose to fight someone who is severely disadvantaged do you?

The DPS role is filled with those that strike from advantageous points or range. They avoid direct confrontation or damage.

I'm merely stating a truth of the matter. The ninja(or archer) which is probably the greatest representative of an agility fantasy, is never seen going to be "taking blows" or "fighting head on" because it's frankly not and has hardly ever been their thing. They're master assassins which deal powerful blows on your weak spots without you even knowing. Their armor choice, weapon choice, heck their whole principle of fighting is that.

At the same time, that's the appeal of the ninja.

They're not Knights. And knights are not ninjas.

So yes, they're simply not prepared or equipped to take a death-beam to the face. That's not what they're here to do. They're here to work with their Knight ally, to defeat the dragon/god/mecha by utilizing the openings their friend is making and dealing deadly damage where their allies couldn't.

So tell me, do you think Samurai(the armored variant that we know and love, not the cloth wearing ronin) is a knight or a ninja?

If it were up to me, I'd frankly have War, Drk, Pld, Drg, Mnk, and Sam all have a Tank AND a DPS option. Because these are the guys that are thematically equipped and skilled to be either role.