Of PvP & Protect Spell

[Vandril]

If it's true that the Defense stats don't function in FL, then PLD really do have mega-burst damage.

Because there isn't a single Melee around (that I've met on the field) that can take out my (Sword Oath - full STR accessories) PLD 1v1 in FL when we both have full CDs, unless they LB.

They seem to take so much more damage than I do. Are we certain that the defenses don't function in at least FL?

It would be such a pain to try to actually conduct a test for this in a way where there's no uncontrolled variables skewing the data...

Here is a little explanation of it. While it is not straight from Square Enix, it is written on a wiki...

http://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Morale

"Morale is an attribute that affects the amount of damage you take from enemy players and the amount of damage you deal to enemy players in PvP. The attribute only comes into play in level 50 PvP matches, where it replaces Defense and Magic Defense in influencing the damage you receive."

I'm not sure if you meant it this way, or if you were just proving that about WD, but I don't believe this means it also replaces the Defenses in FL. What makes me doubt it is that this description was written before FL was released, or even announced with any sort of detail beyond the name and that it'd be a form of PvP. It may or may not be true that Defenses do nothing in FL, but I don't think we can safely try to use this quote as evidence.