Thread: Yes, 4.0 Dragoon is TOO simple

Honestly, what is "too simple" and "too complex" is up to each individual.
It will be too simple for YOU, but you cant decide what is too simple for everyone. (nor does simplicity/complexity in this situation, scale left to right, as it goes in multiple directions.)

The real issue, is that you're like me, in that we are losing the job we loved, and the gameplay is going to disappear, never to be seen again.
The arguement shouldnt be "its too easy now!" but instead, "how do we get to play the game we loved again?"

would be nice to see both styles somehow possible (my only guess is the WoW class spec system) the best you can argue is having what you like back in some form.

Originally Posted by Vaiolette

I think for many the rhythm created with the relationship between the use of Geirskogul and the Draconic empowerment are enjoyable indeed! For me it is not whether the job is easy or difficult, but rather the greater simplicity may bring less enjoyment in the pursuit of mastery~!

The new Dragon Eye are unusable unless we possess four, and if the enemy leaves before we have accumulated 4, it is very likely that almost 1 minute of work is wasted. This is exacerbated that there appear to be no control that Dragoons have other than relying on the timing of jump attacks to generate jump attacks. It is a linear sequence that requires no critical thinking anymore. We simply perform our normal sequence and then use the red Geirskogul as quickly as possible~

Neither did managing gerik which is what I'm trying to get you to see you pop it off whenever you have above 21 seconds and you know there are no upcoming mechanics which is a moot point after the first time since every single enemy in the game is on a clock and does the same thing at the same time every single time. So you wasting stacking eyes and the boss jumps away is purely player fault. While i love this job im not going to say that it requires some advanced skill to play merely the ability to memorize when stuff happens and what you can and can't get away with nothing more nothing less.

Originally Posted by thegreatonemal

You'd have a point if your and the rest that agrees with your argument was something other than " Omg we don't lose ten seconds off blood for using gerik anymore! The class is easy mode!! Oh no!!!."

Reality check: the class was never hard no class in a GCD syle mmo ever is without adding in artificial difficulty. the only real change to our class was instead of getting out as many gierk as you can its now about getting into life of the dragon as often as you can. So same thing basically different name stop whining.

For those who were saying drg did not flow or made no sense with pleb. You are wrong the class flowed just fine if you had problems with it blame your hotbar set up.

I'm not arguing what you're suggesting.
(Or at least I'm getting the impression your statement is in opposition to what I'm saying, but I'm not trying to say its harder or easier. I honestly dont know if I find it easier or harder, since I found DRG to be boring in 2.0 and 3.0. Some people classify DRG 3.0 as one of the harder DPS to play, but to me it seemed pretty straightforward, and easier than some of the so called "easy" DPS jobs. But I'm not necessarily like most people when it comes to what is hard or easy to me. The job I'm losing out on is the current DRK playstyle, which I enjoy, and would like some tweeks, but not in the direction they are taking it currently.)

I welcome the changes to Dragoon. Yes the core rotation is simpler and there's less to juggle, but it still has a system that offers finesse for the most skilled players to take advantage of. Most of the complications lost from 3.X were plain irritating, and didn't even feel that rewarding when done right as opposed to say, MCH or BLM.