Concise Tank Balance Changes

[whiskeybravo]

Those statements are full of contradictions. First, I didn't mention numbers to illustrate any indication of effectiveness. It simply is what it is - the indicators we have access to would suggest PLD is the most played tank job and DRK is the least played tank job. It's kind of frivolous to suggest PLD numbers need to be boosted when they are already the highest played - DESPITE being the lowest DPS among the tanks. So let's nerf Warrior DPS because - clearly - the lowest DPS tank will be the least played. Yes, you could attribute some percentage of PLD having the highest number of players to job aesthetics (especially for the game overall). But, in regards to raiding groups, let's be real here - it has very, very little to do with aesthetics - and everything to do with how much versatility they bring to a raid group.

As for HW DRK, you seem to be discounting the fact the PLD was complete trash. Just like we have either PLD/WAR or PLD/DRK now, most groups had a DRK instead of a PLD, resulting in overall higher play numbers. DRK was actually in a good spot both with both performance and playability. But let's blame Warrior for taking away their advantage in mitigating Magic Damage and stealing Reprisal, utterly guttering their unique advantage as a tank job.

You know, it might be worthwhile to check up on the MCH complaint threads. Not a single one suggests nerfing Bard, even though it outclasses MCH in nearly every category. No, they want SE to fix MCH and make it fun to play again, make it compete effectively with Bard. It's too difficult to take this approach with DRK?