Class Reforms and Action List, Pugilist perspective

[Betelgeuzah]

Chances are the MP WS will be weak as shit damage wise, not to mention the WS only has a chance to absorb MP. With more than half of PGL/MNK abilities costing MP we can probably forget about ever playing PGL/MNK as a DD in a party.

Common misconceptions #1: Applying FFXI logic to FFXIV.

[MeowyWowie]

Common misconceptions #1: Applying FFXI logic to FFXIV.

Really? Look at PGL now. It's been getting worse an worse with every patch. MP costs on normal attacks, ridiculous CDs and/or requirements for our only good WS's, closest range of all DD classes. It would have been nice if we were compensated with incredible damage compared to other DD classes, which might happen considering the "explosive damage" they mentioned. But I just don't see it.

LNC/DRG seems to be the most powerful of all classes, plus they get range advantage.

I'm glad your so optimistic about it. I am not. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

Overall, I'm very happy with the direction of the game. However, Yoshi P's decisions regarding PGL and MNK are by far the worst he's been making. I'll still try the class/job out, but I really don't think I'll be playing it regularly anymore. What a shame.

[Betelgeuzah]

But I just don't see it.

Your argument is rock-solid.

PGL has not much to do with magic attacks as of 1.19. Yet their stats are tuned with magic attacks in mind.

Of course it was going to get weaker before they received the actions the stats were tuned for. Same goes for ARC.