So, now Monk/Dragoon have to compete with yet another class?

[Zumi]

By adding another Melee set for ninja it will throw off the gear balance even more.

It sucks being a Tank or Healer in a coil group because there is always another tank or healer that you must split drops with. The typical coil set up is usually 2 tank 2 healer, 2 ranged 2 melee. Most groups take something like PLD WAR SCH WHM, MNK, DRG, BRD, (SMN or BLM). Now then the tanks and healers are almost always behind on gear when compared to everyone else due to having to share drops. With them adding yet another melee set for Ninja prob share accessories with mnk and drg the drop pool becomes even more bloated and it will be even harder to gear up.

Here is hoping SE merges, mnk, drg, and nin gear into 1 set since they all use str.

[Truth_Chikara]

Pfft compete with monk? Nothing competes with monk son, at least not mine!

[Nalien]

Ninja will be competing with Monk. If it isn't then someone at SE is a massive troll for adding Fuma to the game so early.

Also, as for what stat Ninja will use... Why can't it use both? White Mage uses MND and INT, and has an ability which swaps them; why can't Ninja have an ability that converts its STR into INT for Ninjitsu? Or DEX, whichever floats your boat.

[Flowen_Shiva]

Ninja will be competing with Monk. If it isn't then someone at SE is a massive troll for adding Fuma to the game so early.

Also, as for what stat Ninja will use... Why can't it use both? White Mage uses MND and INT, and has an ability which swaps them; why can't Ninja have an ability that converts its STR into INT for Ninjitsu? Or DEX, whichever floats your boat.

I was thinking this too, but in reality it still doesn't effect the gear it will focus on so doesn't change anything lol

[LunarEmerald]

Yoshida already said in an interview to save your melee dps gear for ninja.

[Alistaire]

Yoshida already said in an interview to save your melee dps gear for ninja.

Even that's not absolutely 100% as all "Disciples of War" gear has dex as well. I think it'll be STR, but you just can't use that argument to preclude the possibility they'll go DEX and just change some definitions.

[Fuma]

Yoshida already said in an interview to save your melee dps gear for ninja.

Can you link your source for this?

[LunarEmerald]

Can you link your source for this?

http://i.massively.joystiq.com/2014/...sses-and-more/

[Zumi]

Guessing Ninja and Monk will just share the same gear except weapon.