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    Cassandra Solidor
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    Dragoon Lv 90
    Quote Originally Posted by Kurando View Post
    Curious about this, it's it really a DPS loss for the party? I mean the ghosts you fight in the cabins are not linked to the boss's HP so any damage you do to them isn't going to make a big difference. Yes I suppose you could say well it's easier to keep buffs that come through using rotations etc, but you would also be saving MP/TP for not wasting it on the ghosts to begin with, not to mention you don't have to spend seconds interacting with the point, reappearing on the train and then traveling within damage range to attack the boss.
    It's a DPS gain. Unlike normal mode, Phantom Savage appears much faster. Therefore, everyone outside will usually get 3-5 extra GCDs. Not to mention, since healers can't DPS their adds at all, they get flat bonus damage they wouldn't have otherwise. Right now though, it's shifted to Red Mage being the ideal candidate. It loses virtually nothing and can zerg the tank ghost down faster than Warrior. Machinist and Summoner may also work if they don't lose much going in.

    Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
    Each to their own, then. I'll continue to frown at it since - whilst convenient - it's making the PF rather toxic and stifling getting fresh blood into the raiding scene. Much like how 'SKIP SOAR' served to do the same thing with Zurvan EX. Hopefully when we get 4.3, the associated Primal fight will be free of such things.

    Granted, I do understand why people do it.
    Exploits would be Ungarmax as it deliberately involves using an ability not designed for content outside Sqaudrons. Tank LB3 is fully intended for high, snap mitigation. People just found a creative way around dealing with Byakko. In regards to dublicate jobs. People tend to do that for everything since why lose a possible LB just to bring two Black Mages or Dragoons?
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    Last edited by Bourne_Endeavor; 03-07-2018 at 06:46 AM.