4.2 Warrior Post On Reddit

[Satarn]

And this is an aspect of the 4.2 change that very few people talk about. They still have this mindset where Warrior is just a DPS job with a blue icon.

I do agree with the Unchained/IB usage being something to consider(although let's face it, that aspect will be most likely gone as soon as you know the fight). However, please do not make assumptions about people only thinking of dps all the time and for goodness' sake, don't throw around that stupid "blue icon dps" term.
Part of the playstyle was making use of WAR having the best set of sustained mitigation cds of all tanks, so that you could be full time Deliverance without straining the healers, it's not like it was just "hurrdurr dps while keeping aggro". It's both about how you dps and how you mitigate.

But yeah, the flexibility might keep it more bearable for a while at least so that's a plus.

[Fyce]

However, please do not make assumptions about people only thinking of dps all the time and for goodness' sake, don't throw around that stupid "blue icon dps" term.

Well, I'd like not to make assumptions... But when the vast majority of the debates revolve around "OMG WAR GOT ITS DPS REDUCED!... OR BUFFED?!?!?" and "OMG WAR DPS ROTATION IS SO SIMPLE NOW!", it's pretty hard to ignore.

[Mahrze]

Well, I'd like not to make assumptions... But when the vast majority of the debates revolve around "OMG WAR GOT ITS DPS REDUCED!... OR BUFFED?!?!?" and "OMG WAR DPS ROTATION IS SO SIMPLE NOW!", it's pretty hard to ignore.

"blue icon dps" term.

idk, Fyce does have a point when 90% of the outrage was "muh deeps" when they saw the zerk trait. after all: If it sounds like tantrum-filled minority blue icon dps fan-base, acts like a tantrum-filled minority blue icon dps fan-base and thinks like a tantrum-filled minority blue icon dps fan-base, it's a penguin!

[Deceptus]

Someone will do the math and figure out the EXACT SkS to hit that 5th FC. Anything over that will be just like accuracy, wasted.

Skill Speed is the new Accuracy.

[MahoSenshi]

No. Accuracy cap means your attacks don't miss wherever you're playing from. SkS means that you can hit that 5th FC *with your latency* - which will vary from player to player.

[Hierro]

Too many are focused on the fact that WAR's burst won't align with every buff, but it's not so bad. The way I see it, it frees up the concern of having to be aligned in the first place. 4.1 WAR was exhausting to manage their gauge. It was even more exhausting when the ninja didn't use trick attack on the dot. To be free from all that is a nice change.

[Mycow8me]

I disagree, the fact that our beast gauge is completely irrelevant to our burst window means we can now go ham on the FC button without worrying about being ready for it. As long as we can maintain TP with equilibrium and party utility, I think a very large sks setup will put out more dps than a direct hit focus meld or even a crit setup. It will help capitalize on infuriate as well. Gonna trust my guts on this one but honestly I hope I'm wrong.

[Eyvhokan]

And skill speed still works when it does go over the cap, even if it is otherwise not the best.

[347SPECTRE]

From what I've seen, you only need 2 Quickarm Materia VI on your Ax to get off 5 FCs during IR.

[Jinzan]

I laughed entirely too hard at this post. xD

But I can't help but notice that the DPS output is roughly similar as before, yet the survival rate for the class has gone up significantly.
It has equated to more flexibility for the class, and far more simplicity for it's DPS aspects.
That's here or there to many...but I can't say I am discontent with the alterations Square has made.
Interesting direction.

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