DRK QOL changes for 5.4

[shao32]

We have to remember how we lose too the "sacrifice something to get more power" feeling it use to have the job, Darkside use to consume your MP in order to grant you more raw power and being able to execute certain skills in HW, in SB at least still prevent you to gain MP from the pasive generation as a paycheck, but now? darkside it's just a regular buff that no longer sacrifice anything to keep it up and don't grant anything more that just damage, a trait that's no different from storm eye or any generic keep it up buff that grant only raw damage.

DRK has lost almost all his flow, with the APM down to the ground and all his oGCD so badly distributed across the rotation + losing all the meaning to have darkside as a mechanic in the game and losing iconic skills and bring mechanics from other jobs it's what really killed the core feeling of the job, the fasted and busy tank based on resourced management turned in to a slow unga-bunga WAR with slightly more APM.

lore wise DRK can be whatever you want and still works but gameplay wise DRK have not sense at all mostly bcs is not the DRK we use to have and have fun in the past anymore, it's just a black WAR.

[Valknut]

lore wise DRK can be whatever you want and still works but gameplay wise DRK have not sense at all mostly bcs is not the DRK we use to have and have fun in the past anymore, it's just a black WAR.

I the big issues I have with DRK, is that the DRK job quests are very well done, give it a very clear theme of being something, Frey is such a great class teacher. It just doesn't get fleshed out, it doesn't really drive home the part your supposed to play. It sure doesn't leave you thinking " I'm a tank, that fights injustice! in Black armor instead of White!" Like Frey is not a good person, be it your inner demon or what have you.

In HW the abilities and play style really made me think Guts from Berserk. I was flipping around doing some serious swings with a trained arm, unlike the wild swings of a Warrior/Marauder. I was perfectly happy with Guts plus flavor.
Thing is "Dark energy" In HW was such a minor part of the job, and now its center stage, and it all feels like garbage. I don't want to be EMO the edge knight. I want to be a seasoned Fighter with some utility magic like Abyssal drain and the majority of our AOE.