Quote Originally Posted by VargasVermillion View Post
What you say makes sense but technically by this logic SAM and especially MNK would be doing less damage than any two handed class in this scenario and PLD would be more effective than SAM due the the better durability of a straight sword (which contrary to what Katana worshipers think were sharp enough to sever limbs and the like). So overall pointing out the weapon types is and always will be a moot point when considering balance, and as I said PLD uses magic as well.
I know.

But you'd then argue that those are DPS classes and tanks are innately weaker because armor too heavy and shield too heavy.

I can live with a katana or fists being faster thus dealing more damage over time due to speed.

But nooooooooooooo

Gotta make sure that each tank's hardest hitting attack with all the majestic animations and impact feel comparable to a samurai's bread and butter third combo ender.

A friggin dark knight's somersault slam with a giant black death beam explosion on impact is weaker than a Samurai's generic 2 slashes.

THAT FULLY ARMORED DEMON THREW HIS WHOLE BODY INTO THAT ATTACK AND THAT SAMURAI CHUCKED SOME PINK PETALS OUT AND WAVED HIS ARMS FOR A BIT AND SOMEHOW...

It did more.

/deepbreath

Gotta make sure tanks are kept in their rightful place below the DPS. Everything being fantasy is great, but what makes fantasy great is some semblance of realism or reference to realism that makes it more believable. That thing called immersion or whatnot. Otherwise we can just continue with the argument that a dagger's hilt can have some magical property which allows it to combust a man's brain from 1000 lightyears away.

I hate katanas.