Monk

[Evaddaragon]

While I understand that Vack's attitude is questionable, I do not think there's any official word about the exact design function of a job.

While it's true that Yohsi-P himself mentionned something of the sort, it would be wise to be reminded that it was in interviews that predated even the LIVE letters, and patch 1.20. At that moment, the job system was still, and I emphasize it : "under development". Which, with due respects to another's opinion, means that it can change.

Therefore, while your opinion is phrased in a much better way, Noctis, it isn't anything more than speculation and conjecture at the moment, be it as well-thought as it is.

As for you Vack, you may not wish to rely on another class to be optimized, but it would be wise that you remember that this is a MMORPG, which stands for Massively MULTIPLAYER Online Role-Playing Game. You'll never be as powerful on your own as you are with people. Sure enough, a feature that I like so far with FFXIV is that while there are things that require party play to be done, quite a fair bit of it is also done solo. However, even the solo content gets much easier with people. As the game itself says when you get a full party, there is "Strength in Numbers".

[Vackashken]

As for you Vack, you may not wish to rely on another class to be optimized, but it would be wise that you remember that this is a MMORPG, which stands for Massively MULTIPLAYER Online Role-Playing Game.

Do you have another epiphany loaded in the chamber like "you need to eat food when you're hungry" you'd like to lay on me?

Just bustin your chops.

Anyway, that doesn't change my point in the slightest. Of course you need other jobs to play the game. However, pug/mnk will need a brd around FAR more then any other (DD) instantly making it weaker and lower on the totem pole of selection process.

[Evaddaragon]

Do you have another epiphany loaded in the chamber like "you need to eat food when you're hungry" you'd like to lay on me?

Actually, I do. "The only way to cure a fool is to let him die."

I digress, though. Got nothing personal against you at all. To phrase yourself : "Just bustin your chops."

In all seriousness though, I was under the impression that the Fists of Fire enhancement were actually a noticeable improvement in damage. So let's put it another way : If you could always use it, wouldn't you actually be, you know, over-powered ? Balance is about being equal or as close as possible, after all, right ?