Lancer was a Tactical fighter with a steady defense. They are now all out DD with no Tactics or Defense
o,O what world are you in?

Lancer did not have a steady defense. What defense it had was literally borrowed from other jobs. What it had was sustainability due to surges, and it looks like it hasn't lost that entirely. And as far as borrowing defenses, it's STILL THERE. It might have gotten nerfed a bit, but honestly, LNC had it coming.

And as far as being a tactical job. Due to combos, ALL jobs have gotten far more about tactics then Lancer ever was. It's no longer 'Buff, Buff, Doomspike II, get TP, repeat.' Now you have to plan your attacks, figure your combos for stuns or sustained/spike damage. As a dragoon you got to figure the timing on your jumps, offensive and defensively. When to draw in fleeing opponents, and so forth.

There is a LOT of depth here to be had, but we'll have to play it to find out how much actually pans out.

Seriously, the negative nancys in this thread need to chill out.