DRK Consolidated Feedback Thread

[WhyAmIHere]

Not sure if everyone saw this, but did we see the reason for the shake it off buff?

«Warrior»
Warrior’s party utility will be increased by changing the effect of Shake It Off and adjusting its party defending capabilities to be more in balance with that of paladin and dark knight.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/350624

I'm guessing their response to TBN feedback is that our utility is equivalent to paladin.

I guess our skill is just as good as PLD's wings... oh wait, it's not even as good as PLD's Cover.
But we're still equals guys.

[Eyvhokan]

Do they think Reprisal is still a DRK only skill still?

[Mycow8me]

It just sounds like scripted lines they would say infront of everyone anyways. Be nice if a dev just sat down and spoke their minds in regards to a class.

A part of me questions how they actually test these supposed "balancing" issues. Do they just look at numbers and charts or do they actually have a group work on a class, play the class in content, get the overall feel of what it can/cant do well then compare it to other classes.

[Ekimmak]

It just sounds like scripted lines they would say infront of everyone anyways. Be nice if a dev just sat down and spoke their minds in regards to a class.

A part of me questions how they actually test these supposed "balancing" issues. Do they just look at numbers and charts or do they actually have a group work on a class, play the class in content, get the overall feel of what it can/cant do well then compare it to other classes.

I don't think they have the manpower to devote a group to each class. Or even one person per class.

[SummerScorcher]

[SARCASM] DRK is just as good as pld whatre you talkin' about! [SARCASM]

https://youtu.be/5dGp6vwKMHE

[Ryutamashiisan]

It seems pretty clear that SE doesn't know what to do with DRK and/or doesn't care at all. Stormblood has been out for months and Dark Passenger is still so useless most people don't have it on their bars. SE may touch it again in 5.0, and then thoroughly screw one of the other tanks.

[SyzzleSpark]

Mr. Happy just (kind of) called for us to get a buff in his vs. video. Kind of half-cocked but I guess its some publicity since devs clearly don't care about anything posted here.

[WhyAmIHere]

Mr. Happy just (kind of) called for us to get a buff in his vs. video. Kind of half-cocked but I guess its some publicity since devs clearly don't care about anything posted here.

Ill watch it, but sadly the biggest hurdle facing DRK to getting any buffs is, overall, the amount of people who play, and even "main," tanks. If it's sincere and not a "You wanna know how best to gear DRK? Go to your armoury chest and equip a WAR weapon" remark from Xeno.

[SyzzleSpark]

Ill watch it, but sadly the biggest hurdle facing DRK to getting any buffs is, overall, the amount of people who play, and even "main," tanks. If it's sincere and not a "You wanna know how best to gear DRK? Go to your armoury chest and equip a WAR weapon" remark from Xeno.

I was starting to really like and respect Xeno towards the latter half of 3.x. But he's made it clear that as far as his influence within the community, he's not going to stick his neck out for any job other than WAR no matter how bad it is.

[Dio_Tiferet]

I was starting to really like and respect Xeno towards the latter half of 3.x. But he's made it clear that as far as his influence within the community, he's not going to stick his neck out for any job other than WAR no matter how bad it is.

Actually he has stated on his stream multiple times DRK needs to get buffed we are all biased towards our favourite class but he definitely does like DRK too he did say the class needs more damage and that the mitigation tools/tbn is horrible and the ways its designed all around is fucking stupid he praised the old 3.0 DRK for its versatility and risk/reward/skill balance.

TLDR Xeno has definitely shown his dislike for SE's actions regarding DRK often calling them retarded.