PLD, WAR, & DRK balancing ideas

[Dzian]

PLD is supposed to be an "iron fortress" type of job; it is supposed to be a job that can tank a lot of damage while being unable to deal a lot of damage. .

This is true but the game design doesn't need an iron fortress type of job. That's why paladin have received quite a hefty chunk of dps buffs over the last few patches because no one wanted them in there groups cos nothing hits hard enough to need an iron fortress all that matters is dps...

It's the same thing that's happening to whm's. The game doesn't need such powerful heals all it needs is dps and whm's dps is pretty far behind scholar and ast.

And again with a lot of groups not wanting monks. While there dps is great a dragoon with battle litany is a much better choice for the parties dps. Or even a ninja with all of its utility is preferable to a monk

[DestroyerOfLargePlanets]

This is true but the game design doesn't need an iron fortress type of job. That's why paladin have received quite a hefty chunk of dps buffs over the last few patches because no one wanted them in there groups cos nothing hits hard enough to need an iron fortress all that matters is dps...

So what's your suggestion/counterargument? I am already aware of these concepts you're conveying to me. In brief, my point is that in order to make PLD a more desirable pick in team compositions -- while maintaining its theme as the iron fortress -- its personal damage must be nerfed while its raidwide damage contribution is buffed. What do you have to say about that?