Should they remove positionals at this point?

[Dzian]

If you don't raid savage then you can just ignore positionals anyway. It's not a requirement to get through other content easily. Just play for fun and not worry about min/max. But those who enjoy the challenge shouldn't have it dumbed down to cater to the more casual players.

i find this amusing because it generally is a requirement to get through everything easily. the just play for fun and dont worry about min max really doesnt fly.
i mean its like recent threads about running abania in i270 gear. and so many people flip out about it.. but hey don't worry about min/max just play for fun...
or again players who dont bother melding get grief because the game can throw so much materia at you for free why arent you melding it... hey don't worry about min/max yourgear just play for fun...

it's funny how the game has dumbed down simplified and scrapped so many battle elements that were actually fun and interesting but people said they were pointless and added an element of complexity. but then people say positionals which are dull and boring must stay because they add complexity or something. they really don't add anything to the battle system.

if you want to add some complexity bring back crowd control mechanics. or incapacitations or battle regimens or unscripted unpredictable encounters or any number of things infinitely more fun than positionals

I found it annoying on Ninja, but I'm quite happy with positionals on Sam.

You don't crash your dps by missing them. Infact, if you just stand in one spot, you'll generally hit half of them by default. But aiming to hit as many as you can rewards you with that little bit more damage and adds a skillcap.

You can just about beat SSS o12s ignoring positionals as Sam. It's just at the right point to look at as a bonus for hitting, rather than a loss for missing. Maybe other classes need to aim for this mark.

same can be said for ninja generally. i mean if you stayed in one spott he entire fight (rear) the only positional you would ever miss is armor crush for huton.