Controversioal Changes to Monk

[ssunny2008]

So let´s face it. I´m pretty sure that MNK isn´t that unpopular as some ppl claim it. There is even a side from april 2020, where we can see that all starter classes are often played. (Not saying those stats are 100% correct.)
Given to ff.logs BRD / MCH / BLM and MNK are the least played classes. And of course they are. While MNK and BLM are special anyway, the SAM + DNC is just a wombo combo in the endgame and it definately makes the content easier to bring them, which already fills 1 melee spot and normally makes BRD / MCH unneccessary. That a bunch of statics go in with 2 caster instead of 2 melees is another thing. And here we´re only talking about some current endgame logs.

I personally see any class in any given content out of savage and yes, i do see MNK´s playing their positionals and doing well. We´re millions of players and how many ppl actually complain about a full positional class or positionals overall? 1%? Maybe 2%? Who knows.
But i´m pretty convinced that those players are highly casual, don´t play the real endgame, don´t main the class anyway and don´t even want to try to play it properly. That a punching job is attracting you guys, fine... but why do you even waste your time to complain instead of learning and becoming better in the game?
The most content in FF14 is low tier as well and you can ignore positionals anyway. So why even complain about them, when you don´t want to ride savage / ultimate as MNK?!



And imagine, that the most guys just play the game and enjoy it instead of creating memes about any jobs, sitting in discord and chilling in limsa or whatever. And well, i´ve never seen any MNK main coming up like "positionals are bad". Not even any serious other melee main, because they bring atleast a bit variation to the 123 combo and even define the gap between good / bad players. (Which is a needed personal reward in any game, otherwise the feeling of "becoming better" would be not existent.)

@dezzmont
I can agree that a theme and aesthetics are a big thing in any game. But it´s still not as important as the gameplay is. A lot of games out there shows that. Anthem is a perfect example where the content, gameplay and rewards failed, but it´s a graphical masterpiece in all way. Only that flying aspect was awesome when we talk about gameplay there.
On the other hand we´ve a bunch of old games which are still played and loved. Yeah, some kind of nostalgic might be in there, but no real gamer cares about a bunch of pixels or lack of graphical bombardements when the gameplay is fun, character variations a thing or whatever.
What if MNK gets a better graphical feedback, but stays like it is? Would you play it? Would you enjoy it? Or are positionals still an issue for the most?


So please, whoever of you "pls change class X for whatever reasons guys" read this, stop complain about personal issues. A development issue like GL + cutszene, completely broken classes or content which can´t be done with class Y is something different than changing core aspects of classes, because you just don´t want to play it like that.
This isn´t just another FF series game too. It´s a MMORPG. We´ve already lost so many RPG aspects over the years and all what such complaints do, is to kill the last unique features in any class you complain about. We´ve seen this with too many classes already, just because 1 button clicks for high end DPS seems to be so exciting.

And seriously... maybe just accept that you guys aren´t those brilliant gamers instead of complaining about anything, if that´s the case. Asking to evolve classes is one thing, but getting ride of years old basic mechanics to cater ingorance, lazyness or just bad plays? Common... pretty sure the most players would´ve even more fun in the game, if they would read their skills and get used to the classes instead of random button smashing. Not any class is hard to learn and only savage content force some mechanic adaptive gameplay. Just go to a dummy and practice.
I´ve seen more than enough trash players practicing, evolving and enjoying the game far more and such permanent complaints like "bs gameplay, unfair content, whatever" stopped immediately. One of them is even my better half. We all started once and not every class is made for everyone anyway.