Thread: WAR's 2.1 changes.

grr, copy the link address, http://i.imgur.com/6LpWbw3.png , don't know why it won't show up on the forum, too big? this is a first. It's a screenshot of the WoD encounter. So uh, spoiler but not really.

btw I made a mistake earlier, it's Y'shtola, not the tarutrau person. She also /eyerolls at that Bard's attack, is that another jab SE?

Originally Posted by Lyth

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I get concerned when the only litmus test for job performance we consider is the FOM raid. They're important, relevant, but there's so much catering and pandering of these trials to meet the standard the tanks are currently at instead of tuning tanks to mold to universal content. Adjusting content to pander to the jobs instead of adjusting jobs to fluid content is dangerous.

WAR is 10~ ilvls or so lower than my DRK, but I can solo Hunts with it with my monitor turned off, but PLD I'm managing MP tightly - if that's even enough (odd, didn't think MP was 'their thing'), and with DRK unless SEater is crit'ing reliably I'm usually SooL against the harder hitting marks. I'm critical of PLD's lack of AOE for this. It's got nothing to do with any instance really. But a Job without an AOE this far into game life is like a job not having a Sprint or Jump (jump as in the spacebar, not the thing DRGS do).

Was mentioned how HW solved WAR shortcomings. PLD spends all group content 16-50 struggling with AOE aggro, practically their ethos throughout, even post-50 content. After HW, has that changed? Some things aren't about balance or homogenizing, just necessities of the game.

The reduction in DMG output for Shield Oath, couldn't they come up with that one I dunno - 2 years ago? When PLD was facing the same problems (how many burn phase wipes would otherwise be clears)? No, back then it was just the aggro modifiers that were the problem. Yeah, PLD can't hold mobs from bursting DPSs in T4 or trials, so just up the aggro modifier, jack up ShO aggro! Hmm not enough, up Flashes modifier, still not enough, do that one again. Then up CoSs because it still isn't enough.. 2.55 PLD got a breath of fresh air, min/max secondaries, but then kill DET on my AAs of Sword Oath. Okay adjust RoH modifier (god forbid the potency), Now you're reducing ShO dmg output reduction. What's next, 100 potency dmg to Flash /raaant For AoE still be PLDs thing, just .. what year is it?