The Problem with Paladin

[Zumi]

Paladin was always running out of MP in FFXI too back in the old days of the game, but in current FFXI it is a non issue because they gave them auto-refresh, abilities that give mp back 'chivalry' several pieces of gear with refresh on it, gear that convents damage taken to mp, shield like 'Ochain' that give mp back when you block.

FFXIV probably could use some sort of auto refresh. I did notice when I was trying to fight off a bunch of mobs in one of the beast man zones to get a chest for af hands I was always running out of mp.

[Knives]

I think the idea was not to have PLD tank, but to help tank and help heal. Kinda a middle of the road job that's great at filling in on the mistakes of the main actual tank. Kinda makes all that defense less useful, but it falls in line with protecting. PLD has it's place in a party that includes all the different jobs. It seems like more of a support class / tank hybrid.