Samurai Melee DPS thoughts

[Remus]

Right... How many Tanks, and Healers will it take to carry you while you figure that out?

I don't need to be carried. I have already played this game since beta so I know the fundamentals already when it comes to positioning. Also I would think I know how to position if I have cleared savage which requires a certain amount of DPS. It's not good to assume about those who level via potd.

[dragonseth07]

Right... How many Tanks, and Healers will it take to carry you while you figure that out?

Anyone with a semblance of video game competency can learn any job in this game super quickly. The jobs in this game are NOT hard. The difficulty comes from people unwilling to actually learn anything.

[ElHeggunte]

I'm happy. Gives me strong XI vibes with the flashy weaponskills. I'm especially happy that it wasn't something silly like a tank, whose concept still doesn't make any sense to me.

Right... How many Tanks, and Healers will it take to carry you while you figure that out?

Unless you're the kind of person who doesn't know how to read and interpret simple skill tooltips, I don't think it would take very long for you to figure out positionals. But maybe I'm a little biased because I've been a Monk since beta so skirting the flank line is second nature to me.

[Nexxus]

And maybe the new battle system will get ride off positionals ! ;p

[Leanna]

And maybe the new battle system will get ride off positionals ! ;p

No. Go away.

Play as DD is boring enough already, remove the only thing that prevents you from falling asleep when there is a derp tank isn't a good idea.

[Duelle]

No. Go away.

Play as DD is boring enough already, remove the only thing that prevents you from falling asleep when there is a derp tank isn't a good idea.

Chances are if they remove positionals, they'd add other things for DPS to do. Like melee-specific mechanics, some use of CC, and interrupting spells from the boss that can kill the raid. A boss using an interruptable raid-wipe skill every 10-15 seconds means you need more than 2 people in an interrupt rotation not missing a beat in order to actually get the clear, and if the tank is too busy trying to not get smashed to bits by the boss, that leaves the DPS to do it.

[TaranTatsuuchi]

Chances are if they remove positionals, they'd add other things for DPS to do. Like melee-specific mechanics, some use of CC, and interrupting spells from the boss that can kill the raid. A boss using an interruptable raid-wipe skill every 10-15 seconds means you need more than 2 people in an interrupt rotation not missing a beat in order to actually get the clear, and if the tank is too busy trying to not get smashed to bits by the boss, that leaves the DPS to do it.

A use for Paladin!

[Ferth]

The only thing that I'm not completely sold on is how it sounds very similar to how ninja functions. Granted we haven't really seen how it works, but the way it sounds is very similar to ninja.

[Lambdafish]

The only thing that I'm not completely sold on is how it sounds very similar to how ninja functions. Granted we haven't really seen how it works, but the way it sounds is very similar to ninja.

I have to agree with this, but I'm putting it down to poor explanation on Yoshi P's part. I think it might just be my assumption that the three Iai are like mudras, when in fact they could play very differently. I'm curiously skeptical but interested at this point.

[RaizeGraymalkin]

I have to agree with this, but I'm putting it down to poor explanation on Yoshi P's part. I think it might just be my assumption that the three Iai are like mudras, when in fact they could play very differently. I'm curiously skeptical but interested at this point.

Watching a video earlier and they made the comparison to Monks and their three stances. I thought Ninja, as well, right off the bat, but sharing gear and maybe a playstyle like Monk? I'm excited to see either way.