SAM out classing all other DPS

[Dzian]

People can stop being sheep and just play the jobs they like. Whether SAM gets nerfed or not, I know I'll follow it to the end. Because it's simply the job that I actually like.

It's on my list. I'm thinking of making it my main dps job over ninja just because it has no positionals.. which if I recall correctly was something that attracted a lot of players to it originally. was quite the uproar when they added positionals in heavensward if I recall.

assuming of course they don't repeat what they did with ninja and add positional requirements to samurai.

Most likely Sam will get toned down a bit.

But in the end, it really doesn't matter. The average player (90% of this forum) can't even play the easiest classes to a proficient level, let alone a a class like SAM that somewhat more difficult to play. So people will always complain, whether a class is good or bad.

Sam looks to be one of the easiest to play right now because it has no positionals at all.

[Shurrikhan]

It's on my list. I'm thinking of making it my main dps job over ninja just because it has no positionals.. which if I recall correctly was something that attracted a lot of players to it originally. was quite the uproar when they added positionals in heavensward if I recall.

assuming of course they don't repeat what they did with ninja and add positional requirements to samurai.


Sam looks to be one of the easiest to play right now because it has no positionals at all.

It has two positionals already, on each of its 3-step combos. They're just adjustments to resource generation rather than raw potency.

[HoLoFoNo]

It's on my list. I'm thinking of making it my main dps job over ninja just because it has no positionals.. which if I recall correctly was something that attracted a lot of players to it originally. was quite the uproar when they added positionals in heavensward if I recall.

assuming of course they don't repeat what they did with ninja and add positional requirements to samurai.


Sam looks to be one of the easiest to play right now because it has no positionals at all.

S-should we tell him?

Samurai has positionals which increases accumulation of the kenki gauge. Not doing them will still result in a dps loss.

[Dzian]

S-should we tell him?

Samurai has positionals which increases accumulation of the kenki gauge. Not doing them will still result in a dps loss.

oh stand corrected all I've done is look through the job skills and noticed no mention of any positional requirements on any of its skills

[Jeckyl_Tesla]

oh stand corrected all I've done is look through the job skills and noticed no mention of any positional requirements on any of its skills

As others have stated, the positionals aren't as full blown as something like MNK or DRG or NIN where not using them instantly means you loseDPS, but a SAM not using his positionals correctly will lose DPS overall.
The SAM rotation isn't about doing a rigid rotation however, and it requires on the fly thinking while juggling multiple things at once. Add in movements, and perfect positionals, you're going to find that difference between a good SAM and a bad SAM to be very very noticeable. More so than most other classes apart from something like a BLM.

Though this isn't a jab directed at you, I bet that SAM will be known as the class with the worst players. And it'll be the people who think it's an easy class that will be the ones behind the reins.