Will People still use the classes within the prime fights?

[darkstarpoet1]

With a really good tank, it is possible to have MP issues on Ifrit. But like you said, I had to be over 35+ DPS to start having real MP problems.

Magic accuracy also plays a big role since a lot of MP is wasted if some spells get resisted and they do not generate as much hate.

well that leaves alot of room for error there. what i will say is a tank is only as good as being able to make use of their abilities to maximum efficiency. each ability is given a certain number of points per ability on the hate gauge. a good tank can be considered anything from 80-100% effectively being able to get the max points they could get or you could only count a good tank as one that can be 100% efficient.

i've had some good and some really bad tanks. there's only 3 tanks that i will even join a party with on my server. those 3 can make me actually work to get into the red. the problem is it's not just the tank you have to worry about because if you are drastically out damaging the other party members you drop slowly back down the hate gauge. it makes me really miss the good days of accomplice.

edit: like you pointed out though. you have to get to roughly 35+ dps to start noticing mp issues now. how much would you have to boost that dps to start seeing issues with bard giving mp refresh? that's what i was getting at. if thm's are already having to limit themselves due to grabbing hate and you have to do massive amounts of damage to pull hate then with a better tank(pld) and mp refresh will it finally break the limits that thm could push or would thm still have to limit itself? if it does still have to limit itself then blm is not an upgrade, but more of a lateral move.

this is part of why i am so ready to get the jobs in my hands though. it's questions i am ready to answer, but i cannot answer any questions or speculation until the patch hits.