My fellow dragoons! Our time is that hand!

[Cxplorer]

I am now level 30 dragoon and I can't wait for tuesdays update! Tell me:

1-What buffs will we be getting? Will jump recast time will be decrease as well?

2-What was the major issues with dragoon? How do you feel right now that we will get buffs?

3-With all the hate,trolls,deaths and pain, why did you guys never gave up on dragoon?

[Dervy]

1) We don't know for sure, but we're getting a buff to our DoTs and another C/D reduction to our Jumps. We don't know the specifics or anything else other then that.

2) Low Magic defence (level 50 fisher has more Magic Defence than an i115 Dragoon for example), absolutely no raid utility coupled with lowest DPS out of all Melee DPS Classes. There's loads of threads about it.

3) No. I'll always be a Dragoon.

[Someguy]

I think they're changing it so heavy thrust can be applied from anywhere. As for the rest of the buffs it's getting, I don't know and/or they haven't said exactly.


As for why people still play them, I think it's a preference thing. Personally, i find dragoon to be one of the most fun classes to play. I don't play any endgame stuff so top numbers and/or stats are meaningless to me. If i can beat the content I'm doing and have a good time then I'm satisfied.

[Sawamura]

3. Just few reason
you has to follow very strict job with most challenge to top dps. Even though we lose to mnk with long battle single target.
You has to follow rotation a single fail cost you dps and redo rotation and dot.
You has to timing you jump for max dps or else you lose dps and die.
You has to learn when boss jump and still stick with you dot and instant close gap to keep dps.
You will eat more damage more than anyone else. Even you are careful. So drg always give heart attack to healer.
You love to see the full buff with full thrust with 1,9k- 2.2k damage.
you love you badass armor look.
You don´t have to care anyone in raid. You can complete focus on mechanic 100% of time

pretty much thats all reason why i play drg.

[ZzPixie]

3. Just few reason
you has to follow very strict job with most challenge to top dps. Even though we lose to mnk with long battle single target.
You has to follow rotation a single fail cost you dps and redo rotation and dot.
You has to timing you jump for max dps or else you lose dps and die.
You has to learn when boss jump and still stick with you dot and instant close gap to keep dps.
You will eat more damage more than anyone else. Even you are careful. So drg always give heart attack to healer.
You love to see the full buff with full thrust with 1,9k- 2.2k damage.
you love you badass armor look.
You don´t have to care anyone in raid. You can complete focus on mechanic 100% of time

pretty much thats all reason why i play drg.

Lul the english is stronk in this one

[Sawamura]

Lul the english is stronk in this one

trust me is more fun to read this way.

[Temjiu]

1) Here's the direct quote from the letter from the producer:

Q2: Could you provide details on upcoming dragoon changes and tell us when the changes will go live?

A2: We will be making changes to the directional requirement on some actions. Specifically, you will not lose the buff if you fail to meet the directional requirement on the action. We understand there are currently situations where a dragoon is unable to go to a certain side of a enemy. After these changes go live, the overall damage drop in these situations should be less.

Additionally, we will be increasing the magic defense that they are currently lacking.

We will be making other adjustments to the dragoon’s action including the reduction of recast timers on certain skills, decreasing the increased damage taken during blood for blood, and increasing the DoT damage on certain actions.

We will be making these adjustments in patch 2.45 which is scheduled for December 9th.

2) Issues currently facing Dragoons are already covered by others.

3) I play because ultimately i enjoy the character look (gear and such), animations, and playstyle.

[FyrmurlFloerasksyn]

Dragoons! Ready your lalafells and eat hearty... For on patch 2.45, we dine in hell!

[Mibhas]

3-With all the hate,trolls,deaths and pain, why did you guys never gave up on dragoon?

Dragoon is love, Dragoon is life. The haters just wish they were us.

[ColdestHeaven]

1- Already mentioned.
2- The necessary abuse of Blood for Blood and general vulnerability to mechanics because of low magical defense, plus the animation lock. Two of these problems are being addressed. About animation lock it's already been mostly eliminated, I guess the rest will always be up to me for not jumping when an AoE is about to be cast.
3- Because I have been playing this class since day one and I never stopped improving, nor wanting to learn how to improve further. To change would mean throwing away one year of messing around with abilities and keeping myself updated in the Rotation reborn thread.