Shadowbringers Melee DPS Role: Complaints, Feedback, and Suggestions

[ssunny2008]

... what? You'd still prioritize your single target combo because it deals more damage. It wouldn't change anything else except make the Melee less punished when forced to disengage. Which is fair because no other role has this issue. In fact, they specifically gave Black Mage a slew of movement tools to help mitigate that exact problem. Furthermore, there is no decision making with Dragoon. Piercing Talon is always a loss. It's complete garbage.

It´s not about prioritize or not. The point is, that disengages are the only real con every melee has. If you give them a strong tool to get ride of this issue, they could even get ride of the mechanic and leave them stuck at the boss. You don´t have to take care for timings or anything anymore, you can play easily save without that big DPS loss. It would be even way too forgivable for personal missplays.

It´s not even about fair either, because it´s alright imo. Caster have casting times, Melees have to deal with the downtimes meanwhile phys. Range don´t have to deal with anything of that, but do overall less damage. It´s definately fair and the only reason why BLM shines imo, is because the actual tier is way to friendly to him. I remember times where nearly noone played BLM or noone wanted them in the party for obvious reasons. And those tools are not permanent ready. Any mechanic or RNG into your leylines or hardcasts is pain.

Such "punishments" are part of the game and class design and they should definately stay.