Quote Originally Posted by JohnSeal View Post
Meta is not requires and you can raid or kill UCOB with or without NIN, still it’s so enjoyable to see TA coming up for every class even healers. For some jobs is more advantageous ok but that’s a coincidence not certainly SE doing it on purpose to give advantages to some jobs in particular. Having a NIN in a party is a plus, like mayo with your chips or whipped cream on the ice cream (yes I am hungry). Btw tried the Drk already multiple time and you can’t “spam” Edge or Flood, the mp regen from weaponskills need a serious boost
It's not "spam" per se, it's "just use EoS every time you have enough mana". It's mindless. And yes, meta is not required, but almost every group takes a NIN along these days. Making DRK more burst-oriented and at the same time making their abilities mirror WAR, while stripping away their whole identity of "hit fast, manage MP so you can hit harder when you want it" can either be seen as a fluke or SE acknowledging the meta.