The part that I find unbelievable is the claim that nobody was looking for a WAR during early progression. At that time, WARs were significantly less played than PLDs and DRKs were not far behind despite them being a new job.

http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/Eorze...N_Census_L.PNG

As a recruiter for numerous statics as well as an applicant, everyone wanted a WAR and there was a huge over-saturation of PLDs. Every single static I applied to asked if I could play WAR or DRK (so that the other tank could switch to WAR) alongside my PLD. Next to BRD/MCH, they were the most in-demand class at the time and finding a good one was exceedingly difficult because most were just bad.

So I can't believe this was a class issue. It was either a player issue or a server issue.

These days, If I wanted to find a new static as a WAR, it would still be incredibly easy.