Quote Originally Posted by Gserpent View Post
Because no other class has to sacrifice DPS in order to gain defensive benefits. As I've said twice now, and you've ignored twice now.
I think you're missing the point--or at least, my point in particular. The sheer fact that it has the option at all to survive like that, and that it requires that much attention to counteract--THAT'S what makes the job too powerful. Like I've said before, resources allocated to the NIN are resources unavailable for the rest of their team. Painting NIN's wide toolkit as a weakness and dilemma is kind of disingenuous. "Oh noo...what EVER will I choose? The ability to tank better than half the tanks? Or the ability to delete an enemy caster? I can't believe I can't have my cake and eat it too!"