SAM out classing all other DPS

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I'd argue that, if fights were permitted greater complexity, there's actually a lot that DPS could do with a faintly off-tank-ish toolkit, which I actually think both Monk and Samurai would make good candidates for, just as there might be for further mob positioning control (looking at the currently useless Earth Tackle, Blank, FA), kiting, or buff stripping (previously of One-Ilm Punch).

We'll have to see. Though, in the grand scheme of things, I really don't think balancing fights to enable use of niche Jobs or tools is much better. I mean, they did that to specifically cater to DRK, and that was... not exactly fair, even if it was to encourage people to play the new Job.

In any case, SAM doesn't even have a CC option outside of cross role, so it's as bare bones as it gets and still wouldn't compete in the same sense that MNK might find use. Unfortunately, unless they plan on drastically changing one of their abilities, literally all SAM has is damage. It's unique in possibly one of the worst ways, because this has never found footing in XIV. DRG was considered the 'pure' DPS that offered nothing in 2.0, and was relatively unpopular (for other reasons as well). MNK was considered the 'pure' DPS that offered nothing in 3.0. SAM is the first example of how a Job like that might actually be executed, but with outcry against it, it'll just go the same route as all the DPS before it, which is getting some form of party buff in a future expansion. It happened to DRG because of 'pure damage' not being enough. It happened to MNK because 'pure damage' wasn't enough. And with the way people want SAM nerfed, or people competing with it, it'll happen the exact. Same. Way.

It's inevitable, and it's super lame, but it's what we'll have to deal with.