4.11+ DRK Suggestions/Balance Changes from a "Hardcore" Player

[Aana]

Snip

I'm not even getting into the bad logic of using absolute DPS #s at wildly different times, levels, and ilvls vs using %. That's just flat misunderstanding of math. %s are a universal way to compare items like this.

So, facts:
*Damage balance has come MUUUUCH closer between all 3 tanks in stormblood. (not perfect, but the best its literally ever been. All tanks in SB <10% dif. >15% in HW)
*Drk play rate is nearly unchanged between HW/SB. (25ish% +-)
*Pld has (roughly) swapped play rate with War (HW Pld/War/Drk-50/25/25, SB Pld/War/Drk-25/50/25)

As much whining goes on in these forums (not just Drks), its nice to see tangible evidence that SE is actually improving the overall tank meta. By every measure I have seen, including these, the tanks are flatly better balanced than they have ever been.

Just a note: Play rate=/= balance. Play rate is a measure of fun people have by choosing to play said job and to some degree the 'PR' on that job. When everyone and their dog tells you X job sucks less people play it, but the average FF player doesn't read these forums. Doesn't have a pulse of the 'meta'. There are 10m players. Most of them do not spend their time here and just get word of mouth if anything at all.

TLDR: The tank situation has dramatically improved overall (not perfect, improved), but you wouldn't know that reading these forums.

Edit: Props to OP. Those are the most reasonable adjustments ive seen proposed in a long while.