SAM out classing all other DPS

[AlphaSonic]

In that incredibly niche case...sure.

Niche? Going SAM or NIN Allows you to not need to pick WAR as a tank, so PLD/DRK tank composition it's not niche.

If it wasn't because of the fact that DRG was UP seeing a comp of PLD/DRK/SAM/DRG wouldn't be weird at all.

[Thunda_Cat_SMASH]

Niche.

It's niche being SAM is lacking in DPS contribution compared to NIN, and any quarter decent group will be running a NIN thanks to TA. Sam is unwanted currently due to lacking raid utility and dps compared to its cohorts.

[Galvuu]

It's niche being SAM is lacking in DPS contribution compared to NIN, and any quarter decent group will be running a NIN thanks to TA. Sam is unwanted currently due to lacking raid utility and dps compared to its cohorts.

I'm sorry, but this isn't true.
SAM brings enough damage to warrant a spot on his own.
The core of almost all groups, in respect to dps is:
NIN(always there)+RDM(apparently always there too)+BRD+SAM/MNK. On some very rare occasion, you'll see NIN+MNK+SAM+RDM.
The truth is that there's not a lot that can compete with SAM. The two other casters are both horrid in terms of personal dps and have poor synergy with the physical crowd.
That leaves DRG and MCH. These two... also have horrid personal dps, and inferior utility to NIN/BRD/RDM. They have more utility than SAM, but it's not nearly enough to close the dps gap.
That's why the fastest kills are pretty much "grab 2 out of SAM/MNK/BRD and add to NIN+RDM".

SAM is relatively desirable right now.

[Thunda_Cat_SMASH]

SAM is relatively desirable right now.

If you read back on the conversation, you'll see that the 'niche' I was referring to was the possibility that someone would pass up a NIN in favor of SAM, implying either a single melee set up or SAM/MNK, and the implications there of, hence why I was comparing NIN and SAM exclusively rather than all the melee. After all, even the most casual static that doesn't care about the meta are still gonna prefer a NIN for TA.

[AlphaSonic]

If you read back on the conversation, you'll see that the 'niche' I was referring to was the possibility that someone would pass up a NIN in favor of SAM, implying either a single melee set up or SAM/MNK, and the implications there of, hence why I was comparing NIN and SAM exclusively rather than all the melee. After all, even the most casual static that doesn't care about the meta are still gonna prefer a NIN for TA.

But shouldn't it be NIN - SAM a combo that should be inneficient compared to NIN - MNK/DRG or SAM - MNK/DRG, since slashing debuff doesn't stack NIN - SAM combo should be inneficient compared to the other ones.

The fact that NIN - SAM is one of the best combo only means that or NIN is broken, SAM is broken or both are broken.

[Dualgunner]

Niche? Going SAM or NIN Allows you to not need to pick WAR as a tank, so PLD/DRK tank composition it's not niche.

If it wasn't because of the fact that DRG was UP seeing a comp of PLD/DRK/SAM/DRG wouldn't be weird at all.

But you're GOING to have NIN because TA > All. Or, most will. Hence, niche.

And as soon as you bring a NIN, any unique utility SAM offered is gone.