Why can't DRGs do their positionals? Live Letter Answer lol

[Arkista]

So this was in the live letter....

Q24. With the new combos for dragoon there are more directional-based requirements and it’s become more difficult to play. Do you have any plans to ease the directional requirements?

A24. Since 3.0 just started, we would like to keep it as it is as there is still room for players to experiment and get used to it. However, there are situations in content where it’s difficult to execute actions from the proper direction, so we would like to make adjustments for this for Patch 3.05.

We will be making job adjustments in Patch 3.05. We'll continue to make adjustments as needed after this, so please send in your feedback.

I'm a MNK, we have to move all the time. Poor DRG has 2 new positionals, and its becoming difficult to play, lol.

EDIT
Want to make a job adjustment in 3.05? Change Fang and Claw to proc after Full Thrust Combo, and Wheeling Thrust to proc after Chaos Thrust Combo. Keep the Positions, just take the RNG out of it. If 4 positionals are too much work and difficult, then I think people should go play a ranged dps or nin.

[Muzetta]

This question just made me facepalm. The new positionals don't make it difficult at all. Just have to move more, that's it. Nothing difficult about that. o.o

Monks would indeed like to say hi.

[IzzyData]

Maybe that implies that they will make adjustments to the content and not the class?

[AsahinaMyLove]

Im playing drg and those 2 new positional atks really slows me down and are annoying <.<
Im not using them.
I dont even HAVE those 2 skills in one of my skill bars.

Edit: On monk: I totaly Ignore that "Go there" "atk here" stuff <.< very annoying!
Also: what is faster: Searching for the right spott or continue the next combo atk?

[Arkista]

This question just made me facepalm. The new positionals don't make it difficult at all. Just have to move more, that's it. Nothing difficult about that. o.o

Monks would indeed like to say hi.

I have a 60 DRG alt and I have no issues. Maybe because I've played MNK since Launch. One thing I think it could be, is that a lot of players don't know how the hitbox works. Don't need to be at 90 degree angle for the flank.

Im playing drg and those 2 new positional atks really slows me down and are annoying <.<
Im not using them.
I dont even HAVE those 2 skills in one of my skill bars.

It's really good damage.

Maybe that implies that they will make adjustments to the content and not the class?

If I'm not mistaking they already changed DRG abilities before. Like Heavy Thrust, pretty sure it use to only give you the buff from the flank, now its any where you get buff, but flank is higher pot.

Edit: On monk: I totaly Ignore that "Go there" "atk here" stuff <.< very annoying!
Also: what is faster: Searching for the right spott or continue the next combo atk?

You really shouldn't ignore them, that is a lot of DMG you're missing out on.

[Sylve]

Edit: When I play as monk I totaly ignore the positionals o.O
whats faster: Searching for the right spott or doing the next combo atk?

Searching for the right spot? Theres only two spots you CAN be!
Punch it in the ass or punch it in the kidney, how is this difficult?

People will cry foul over ANYTHING.

I have a 60 DRG alt and I have no issues. Maybe because I've played MNK since Launch. One thing I think it could be, is that a lot of players don't know how the hitbox works. Don't need to be at 90 degree angle for the flank.




It's really good damage.

If anything, I'd like to see an addition to the hitbox that shows you the angles. Not labelled, just 2 lines inside the red circle indicating where Rear is, because Flank is anywhere Rear is not (because you don't ever go front >_>)

[Linkurrra]

This is more about, DPS saying they can't keep their DPS numbers up because they have to move around.
This also comes from the same people that yells at White mages when the die because they didn't heal them enough to keep them from dying.

When honestly it's about, Don't stand in the AoE when it appears! It's not about the stats it's about working together. Nobody gives a damn about your stats in a party when there is a party wipe and your the cause of it!

[Zarckd]

this question really embarassed me....they just pick a static/boring job and made it more challenging and fun to play!

[EdwinLi]

this question really embarassed me....they just pick a static/boring job and made it more challenging and fun to play!

That is because they don't want it challenging.

They want DRG to be the LOL easiest DPS melee DPS Job to play. Forget Ninja and Monk because why play with them when you can DPS the highest damage output in the game without positional getting in your way

I'm making a joke if people don't get it.

[Velia]

I've lost count of the MNKs who think of positionals and ONLY positionals, invading my personal space when the boss mechanics require spreading out or death by aoe.

So how about you concentrate on keeping your party alive like the rest of us and I won't point out that a job that's become so ezmode that Barney the Dinosaur should be your new mascot is attemtping to lecture me on how to play.