@Devs: PLD/GLD and poor AoE enmity management. Intentional design choice?

[ShivenCasull]

Which would then act against paladins if design decides to take tank DPS into account. Just trying to think of the future.

The whole "gives up offense for heals" is arbitrary and poor reasoning, because at the end of the day the tank roster has to be fairly equal if you want everyone to have a fair shot at their respective roles.

If Holy Succor was instant cast with an increased threat modifier (make it a 1:2 or better) the skill would fit with the "healing tank".

I don't mind having less damage for increased healing capabilities. Barring all other things, enemity generation should be fairly equal even if the mechanics are not. Besides, as long as a PLD can compete damage wise on a single target vs a WAR does it really matter?

Edit: So long as PLDs get a MP regen/re-coup passive that isn't attached to a sub optimal peice of equipment...

Though, with speed runs and super efficiency being #1 priority for most groups in FF I get where you're coming from.

[Duelle]

If Holy Succor was instant cast with an increased threat modifier (make it a 1:2 or better) the skill would fit with the "healing tank".

I'd willingly accept Holy Succor if it was a smart heal. Even then, I'd still try to push it down the priority list because as I said, the tank has other things to worry about.

So long as PLDs get a MP regen/re-coup passive that isn't attached to a sub optimal peice of equipment...

Cover's design and the AF bonus attached to it are flawed.There's plenty you could do with Cover that would make it useful without going to the ridiculous lengths the current design does. Then it'd be a matter of changing the AF body effect to something else.

but I think you might be onto a brilliant option for designing the paladin class.

combo idea:
Fast blade, Flat blade, followed by an option A: Instant Cure or B: Stasis sword.

Well, that's actually what I'm hoping Red Mage is designed around, as it clearly fits them well.

What I was getting at with the exclusion of Holy Knights is that you'd need a massive change in not only PLD but also how the armoury system works as well as the goals the devs have for each class. And if PLD could DPS using Holy Swordskills, I would just step out of the tank discussion and join groups as DPS instead.