Honest question: If every player/class/job is equal,who is unique? (Gameplay topic)

[Aegis]

Those differences already make a huge difference in playstyle. I don't know why you see more similarities than differences but I have to change my mindset and playstyle by a lot when I play each class. I see a lot more difference than similarities.

Because a proactive meat shield and a reactive meat shield are both meat shields. They both have access to an ability that puts you top of the hate list instantly. They both generate threat through a hate rotation, they both have damage reducing abilities, they both have an "oh-shi..." temporary 'invulnerability'. Evasion or debuff tanks are very different animals.

There are no support classes.
There are no gambler classes.
No pure crowd control classes.

Yes, it will mean certain classes are left out for certain content. The trick to dealing with it is a) level more than one class. b) not have one type of content provide the out-and-out BIS equipment.

[Meshico]

[QUOTE=Aegis;2461651]Because a proactive meat shield and a reactive meat shield are both meat shields. Evasion or debuff tanks are very different animals.

There are no support classes.
There are no gambler classes.
No pure crowd control classes.

This is what I think the OP meant by making things a tad different.

And I do look forward to a different type of tank, but since I know (I really don't) Samurai will be our next tank, it will be very very similar to what we already have.

I will look forward to the tank after that crosses fingers for Evasion tank

-Tari

[Scootaloo]

[QUOTE=Meshico;2461655]

Because a proactive meat shield and a reactive meat shield are both meat shields. Evasion or debuff tanks are very different animals.

There are no support classes.
There are no gambler classes.
No pure crowd control classes.

This is what I think the OP meant by making things a tad different.

And I do look forward to a different type of tank, but since I know (I really don't) Samurai will be our next tank, it will be very very similar to what we already have.

I will look forward to the tank after that crosses fingers for Evasion tank

-Tari

Your on the right track, that's for sure!

I want something that sets classes apart, not these cookie-cutter classes we have right now. As i said before, each of them do have unquie skills and I guess they do even have unique play styles but who gives a flying crap if my mnk if positioned right if I'm dealing the same dmg as the drg beside me? What makes my monk any different than the drg beyond the dmg I'm dishing out? NOTHING.

Nothing makes my monk any different than the drg in terms of dmg output. That's my whole point to this thread. I'm sure I'm not the only one whose praying to god that the Ninja will have something that sets it apart from the other DPS classes.

[Keyln]

I will look forward to the tank after that crosses fingers for Evasion tank

The problem with evasion tanks is that they tend to be incredibly broken. They're either completely useless, or they're too powerful, and no one else will use any other tank.