Quote Originally Posted by PArcher View Post
Maybe its because I have the class down about as well as I can get it...but I've been seeing a ton more bad DRG than bad MNK recently. Not using HT, using CT-combo right as a trash-mob dies...Jumping into an obvious AoE...thankfully I haven't seen any BFBing right before an unavoidable AoE yet lol
That has nothing to do with Dragoon being a difficult class. That has to do with a lot of dumb Leeroy Jenkins types being attracted to the "Dragon Knight" archetype and giving us a bad reputation. Its like Bards getting hit by plumes: No matter how simple and convenient a class may be, it cant fix a stupid/bad player.

Quote Originally Posted by PArcher View Post
On-topic, if you have a MNK and DRG in similar gear, the MNK should out-DPS the DRG on single targets (not by a ton, but enough that it matters), but the DRG will completely destroy the MNK on AoE.
True. Though things like fight duration and positionals/movement still matter. A DRG will out DPS a MNK on Demonwall, for example, because DRG only needs to go to the side once every 20 seconds to maintain their damage buff, whereas most Monk abilities deal reduced damage if not executed from the correct position. If I run in circles non-stop while tanking on my Paladin, the Monk is gonna be a lot more irritated than the Dragoon.