Quote Originally Posted by Murugan View Post
What I mean is it is objectively easier to beat Ifrit using 5 pugilists who know how to play well, than your average Lancer.
Yes, it would be easier, but that is because you're taking player skill into account. Good players will always do better than bad players.

Player skill is a diverse variable, so in an analysis of balance, that has to be the variable that you control for. Everything else being equal, when considering players of the same skill level, they will have an easier time as a lancer as opposed to any other DD class.