SAM out classing all other DPS

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The whole, "But SAM doesn't lose its resources, so it doesn't get punished!" argument is getting so tired. Please look into the Job if you're going to be angry at it. They don't lose resources, which is correct. They get punished through means of overlapping the resource, which loses them potency and puts them behind/unsynced with the rest of their rotation. It sounds like it wouldn't happen, but when you get chosen for mechanics, or bosses jump, it does.

On SAM you lose potency in ways that aren't readily apparent. Same with positionals. People see that the combo potency doesn't require the positional, so they assume SAM has it easier. Untrue. It loses you Kenki. To be exact, 300 potency lost through 5 missed positionals, roughly the same level of punishment as the other Melee.

Oh what about BoTD, and GL, and other buffs dropping? Not gonna happen on DRG, because by the time you finish one combo, you're already about halfway back to the cooldown being available for it again. Also, Nastrond is a grand total of 4% or so of a DRG's DPS. Needs changing, but losing one set of Nastronds would set you back probably less than 1% of their total DPS. MNK has it slightly harder, in that they need PB to gain back all benefits quickly. Considering the overwhelming amount of tools to manage and keep it up though, you won't lose it often. I could go on and on.

As always, each Job has its own set of difficulties. Everyone loses damage on mechanics, just in different ways.