FFXIV Rocks ...

[Sapphidia]

Did you switch because you wanted to or because your group felt the "first month world progression fever" allllllll the other groups had? Because as it stands now the timeframe for pld to be "useless" is over, now the only time you NEED a war/drk is if your dps aren't fully utilizing their 200 set.

Do make note though : when 3.2 arrives and the NEXT Savage raid content arrives... the same thing will happen, unless something changes. Looking at the possible Paladin buffs in 3.1 along with a slightly different direction that favors higher tank damage in encounters and less extreme dps checks.

If 3.2 arrives and the balance hasnt shifted, Paladins will be shunted to the wayside on the early progression exactly like they have been in 3.0. For many that wont matter but for any groups wanting to push the second instance of Alex hard on release, DRK/WAR is probably going to be the go-to again unless the designers change philosophy.

[Ralvenom]

FF14 crafting is interactive WoW crafting. Don't try to oversell it. Better crafting systems in MMOs have existed that completely blow it out of the water.

It's much better than WoW crafting. WoW crafting could easily be maxed out in 30 minutes, provided you had the mats. And those "better" systems are usually overly complex and painful. FF14 strikes a good balance between the 2.

If 3.2 arrives and the balance hasnt shifted, Paladins will be shunted to the wayside on the early progression exactly like they have been in 3.0. For many that wont matter but for any groups wanting to push the second instance of Alex hard on release, DRK/WAR is probably going to be the go-to again unless the designers change philosophy.

There is some talk that the devs are going to make Alex Pt. 2 have more physical dmg. I think they realize that having (mostly) magical dmg kind of screwed over PLD hard.