Buffing VIT Nerfing STR - Some simple math...

[MiniTyra]

a 0.7:0.1 ratio would actually be a 0.7:0.1:0.2 ratio for VIT:STR:nothing to account for the fact that the sum of VIT + STR far surpasses our current STR count

If you have 1k VIT and 1K Strength 3.1, that would equal 1k AP.

If you have it so you have a ratio of 0.7:0.1:0.2, you'll end up with:

700 AP from VIT, 100 AP from strength, for 800 AP in total.

But you then say:

No there isn't. In fact, it's a really bad reasonning as we have to keep a similar attack power as what we have now (unless they nerf it, but speculating on a nerf would strech out the early guesses way too much)

So which is it? By those ratios, it's a direct nerf as tanks will be missing out on 200 AP, but you're stating they need to keep similar attack power values. aVIT + bSTR = 1 AP. From a coding stand point, it's the easiest way to handle this change without dramatically changing how AP is handled and causing more imbalances.

[Jim_Berry]

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[Kuwagami]

So which is it? By those ratios, it's a direct nerf as tanks will be missing out on 200 AP, but you're stating they need to keep similar attack power values. aVIT + bSTR = 1 AP. From a coding stand point, it's the easiest way to handle this change without dramatically changing how AP is handled and causing more imbalances.

I made some math here : http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...30#post3551830
(Sorry hard to quote multiple times on mobile :/)

Bear in mind that I failed to equilibrate the power increase with monk's one over further ilevel steps, but it can give a general idea

[Syzygian]

Even Dark Knight's Blood Weapon and Syphon Strike will be affected.

No they will not. Their returns are not based on damage dealt. SyS returns 884 MP and BW returns 238 MP regardless of your stats, at level 60. Always.

If AP goes down and self-heals with them, but our HP pools get larger... I really don't think healers will be working any harder. Only the nature of the content will decide that.

I prefer to think of this as a huge reduction in overhealing