NIN -- how does everyone else feel we're doing?

[ShanaShirayuki]

I personally would be fine if NIN became strong on the utility side than the DPS side. I mean, BRD can be Support-DPS while NIN can be Utility-DPS. It adds something different to the group instead of have three jobs act the same (NIN, DRG, MNK).

If that's the case they shouldn't have added positionals for NIN to be more like MNK and DRG.

[Alahra]

If that's the case they shouldn't have added positionals for NIN to be more like MNK and DRG.

NIN is still far-less positionally based than the other two melee, and significantly so. Almost all of a NIN's time can be spent on the rear, with an occasional swap to the flank every 30 seconds or so for Armor Crush. Honestly, the positional addition was so minor, I'm not even sure why they bothered, but they probably feared MNKs especially ultimately resenting how much they have to move in the long run.

[ShanaShirayuki]

NIN is still far-less positionally based than the other two melee, and significantly so. Almost all of a NIN's time can be spent on the rear, with an occasional swap to the flank every 30 seconds or so for Armor Crush. Honestly, the positional addition was so minor, I'm not even sure why they bothered, but they probably feared MNKs especially ultimately resenting how much they have to move in the long run.

Indeed, still doesn't make much sense to add positionals to a class they're gearing more towards utility, regardless of the reasoning.