Quote Originally Posted by wereotter View Post
Yes, O7s is notorious for this, not because you're explicitly locked out from the positional, but there are a few instances of "you must stand here" mechanics, and the boss likes to turn around to target random party members for 2 seconds a lot, which can lead to missed positionals, but this isn't enough as a ninja to really need True North. It's more an issue for monks in that fight, I would say, than for ninjas as the punishment for missing positionals on ninja is minimal (except of course on trick attack, in which case you just plan for the times you know the boss will spin)
I'll definitely keep that in mind. This is quite a bit to take in all at once, coming from WoW, where all you really had to worry about as a melee was standing behind the boss, and staying out of the bad. I appreciate all the advice.