Thread: Discussion on the Meta in 3.0

So, it's still early, but I think we have enough information to know the general direction SE and Yoshi-P are taking us with the 3.0 party meta and game meta. The addition of a 3rd tank and healer aside, there are several changes to gameplay mechanics for all classes too.

The Current Meta
The party meta for those who don't know, is the theory that says which composition of 8 classes give you the best chance to successfully complete a Coil run or Trial. The current meta suggests 2 tanks (warrior and paladin), 2 healers (scholar and white mage), and 4 dps (ninja, monk, blackmage, bard). This meta exists because of the synergy between classes and to maximize the bonus damage/health/defense gained from the current Limitbreaks with a diverse party.

The New Meta
Content will still be limited to 8-man content, but the addition of new classes means the Meta has to accomodate combinations of tanks and healers that include the Dark Knight and Astrologian too.