The Unofficial "Why is this still a thing" Thread

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Then the problem is not about piercing debuff, but about the native DPS of DRG vs other melee ones. If you have more utility, you shouldn't do more damage by yourself.
For example, if BRD or MCH had the piercing debuff, you'd still take a DRG over a NIN on personal DPS alone and end with the same meta.

Actually, there's a good chance MNK fights DRG for its spot in the meta where piercing given to BRD/MCH. Regardless, it would make groups far more willing to accept another melee. People complain all the time about statics wanting DRG/NIN. It isn't simply meta that promotes that mindset but the fact if they have a physical range, DRG adds 250-300 DPS to their group by merely existing; double if they have both.

I'd rather have ppl stop overblowing imbalances in the game especially when most of the playerbase don't even play meta jobs correctly as the balance discord have discovered in their tanks analysis

Nothing has been overblown. I criticised a design per the thread's purpose and it sparked a discussion. For once, meta has very little to do with the criticism.

It wasn't addressed to you

My apologies then.