Inevitable Job Simplifications?

[ZephyrMenodora]

When I started back in late StB/early ShB, I loved MNK because of its multiple oGCDs, the positionals forcing you to keep on the move, and, of course, because it fights bare-handed. Other than just feeling plain fun to me (I'm a sucker for anything that has you pressing buttons often), they also contributed to its job fantasy of being a fleet-footed, fast as hell underdog. Just a constant stream of damage that, while smaller than someone with a weapon, will add up in the long run.

In EW, I love monk because it fights bare-handed. That's it.

Streamlining gameplay is fine, but streamlining it to the point of removing parts of the job's identity (or making them outright unrecognizable like DRK or SMN) is going really overboard, and imo it has the potential to bite Square in the ass in the long run. If the fans' reaction to a rework of a job they love goes from "Oh, I'll miss current *job*, but I'm excited to see what they have in store for it!" to "please please don't make me hate it" is a sign that something's off.

Meanwhile I picked up Monk in EW as it's now a manageable DPS class for me now. I also dropped Summoner which was my primary DPS previously in ShB as it was a pain in the butt for the performance you got in return compared to other classes, and main it now.

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Meanwhile I picked up Monk in EW as it's now a manageable DPS class for me now. I also dropped Summoner which was my primary DPS previously in ShB as it was a pain in the butt for the performance you got in return compared to other classes, and main it now.

I share the same points. There are some jobs that I have tried now do frustration from other jobs jank and clunkyness.

I figured this out when I realized how poorly MNK was designed from Heavensward to Endwalker after I tried out Red Mage. I literally couldn't' believe how well designed Red Mage was compared to Monk. If I could do just as much damage with considerably less effort...why the hell would I work harder???? If some people want to go crazy jumping through hoops just to say "i'm good at a complex job, and I work way harder then you. Praise me..." *confused clap*

I'm happier with Monk now...and it's WAY more fun to play. (also positionals need to die)