VIT will scale with attack power, STR will scale but not as much

[Shurrikhan]

You didn't see Dragoons swapping between Crit and SkS sets based on encounters, or Monks having Vit for one fight or Str for another. They don't seem to like choice or personal preference in classes in FF.

And let's face it, our choice of gear wasnt really THAT much of a choice - it was strength all the way unless healers whined.

All the more reason I was hoping they'd make decent choices out of tank's VIT and STR options. So that, maybe, someday, we could actually get these choices on other jobs as well.

For instance, just imagine if glamors could attach appearance and/or stat balance (with secondary stat ilvls perhaps averaged between the attached and attaching pieces)? (And, of course, that glamors, once something is used on both the item being projected and the items being projected onto, could be swapped at will.) Poof, low-Accuracy, high-SkillSpeed Monk set, dressed in crimson.

[Kalamari]

Very happy to hear this, feeling pressured to use Str accessories while tanking never felt right to me.

[yondaimeflash]

I can understand the disappointment, but bear in mind we're the only job that ever had any choice in the first place. You didn't see Dragoons swapping between Crit and SkS sets based on encounters, or Monks having Vit for one fight or Str for another. Every other class got away with one gear set for ALL content. They don't seem to like choice or personal preference in classes in FF.

We'll still get to tailor our damage out/in via choice of how often we stance swap into DPS at least. And let's face it, our choice of gear wasnt really THAT much of a choice - it was strength all the way unless healers whined. At least with this change we'll see our health pools rising steadily as we get better gear.

I have to say I agree with you I feel like having to put on vit accessories as a punishment I not once as a War and Drk ever had a problem using str accessories. This is a MMO I thought being in an MMO is that I can play as a I want and be different.

[Kabooa]

This probably removes all choice from gear and you will no longer change accessories to adapt to the situation. It's what I expect from the XIV battle team but I'm still disappointed.

Assuming Strength vs Vitality as it is now is an interesting choice.

Hah.

[Rawrz]

On the downside, tanks will hit like trucks and be *ba-dunce* Tanks, so all tanks are being directly buffed. (I'm saying downside, because I just know they are going to do something about Wars and it probably wont be pretty. p-p)

On the Upsaide, since the skill ceiling for mitigation will drop, maybe more people will actually main a tank. <- This has me excited. Moving tanking out of the minority. *Claps for all the tanks that lived through the STR or Die era.*

[Pinkie_Pie]

Job Adjustments Part I

We will be changing the method for calculating the potency of physical attacks for tank roles in Patch 3.2. We’ll be making it so vitality affects the potency of physical attacks, and as a result the effect of strength on physical attack potency will be reduced.

From Patch 3.2 onwards, you’ll be safe using only vitality accessories as well as allocating everything to vitality as a tank. For everyone who is currently using strength accessories on their tanks, the damage will be lowered, so please prepare your vitality accessories ahead of time.

SEE, this is why I didn't 210 all my str accessories. Not gonna lie, I'm super glad to go full VIT tank and not get bashed on for doing so

[Brannigan]

Having to change gear at all was needlessly complicated. Compared to the other roles, why were Tanks the only ones stuck having to mix and match between upgrades and outdated melded accessories in order to excel? You have to admit, that was dumb, right?

Gear options are good. The problem is the purely defense option was poorly implemented. If anything, they should have fixed defensive accessories and then added more options for DPS and healers (though back in 2.0 before DPS checks were so ridiculous, both could get away with VIT melded accessories to add a survival cushion). Melds are a good thing if only to justify the entire existence of main stat materia. Healers sometimes meld accuracy, but no one is out there gathering up INT materia.

I also disagree that it was needlessly complicated. It's simple. I need more HP so I will put on more vitality. I am in little danger so I'll wear more strength. Getting the items is maybe more complicated than it should be, but this game is starved of things to do anyway so I don't see that as much of a problem.

And let's face it, our choice of gear wasnt really THAT much of a choice - it was strength all the way unless healers whined.

On trivial content, sure. Some stuff actually does hit hard enough to warrant some vitality on your gear if you're just going for the clear and don't care to attempt any speed records. Everyone likes to fap over their full STR parses but at crunch time it's usually melds that are leading the way because the VIT from your upgraded left side lets you play with the slaying right. The point is, though, that this is a change in the wrong direction. There were few choices before - now there are none.

SEE, this is why I didn't 210 all my str accessories. Not gonna lie, I'm super glad to go full VIT tank and not get bashed on for doing so

Counting this week, you still have *five* resets to get whatever from A1S/Void Ark/Tomestones before the patch comes out. This is assuming they're not all instantly outdated by something that's easily accessible and can have a STR materia dropped in it.

[Lyth]

Instead of debating gear choices, we will be debating stance choices. Tank decision-making will always be subject to scrutiny; everyone wants to drive from the passenger seat.

[Khemorex]

best update ever!

[Marxam]

i wonder if vit stacking will make war even better at mt due to its ehp with Defiance. However I doubt full vit will be the way to go as they said that the effect of strength on physical attack potency will be reduced but didn't say anything to confirm that it will no longer scale with str. I do welcome this change as the ring slots can finally have both fending and slaying. The other 3 slots we will have to experiment to find the true ratio of vit:str sclaing.