Next Big Kills Interview - SE's Matt Hilton

[Alleya]

Monk does crap on anything IT++ for melee damage.

Party with Chakros on ulli statues. >.>

[aurik]

When they're going to add more (VIABLE) endgame exp zones?

When are they going to fix Meditate? (constantly stops at 80% for me with both AF enhancements, sometimes stops even lower)

Do they have any plans to nerf monk melee? If so, please ask why after punching him in the nose.

All melee, and ranger since the rng nerf, does crap on anything IT++ for melee damage.

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Monk just does extra crappy on IT++ compared to other melee.

That's just your skewed perception. I regularly outdid everything but rangers on the crazy shit that we used to fight before ranger nerf (hello 12-15 levels above), and when I got into a pt fighting sane stuff I outdid rangers too.

[Sekkite]

When they're going to add more (VIABLE) endgame exp zones?

When are they going to fix Meditate? (constantly stops at 80% for me with both AF enhancements, sometimes stops even lower)

Do they have any plans to nerf monk melee? If so, please ask why after punching him in the nose.

All melee, and ranger since the rng nerf, does crap on anything IT++ for melee damage.

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Monk just does extra crappy on IT++ compared to other melee.

That's just your skewed perception. I regularly outdid everything but rangers on the crazy shit that we used to fight before ranger nerf (hello 12-15 levels above), and when I got into a pt fighting sane stuff I outdid rangers too.

I meant gods damnit >.>.

[Faranim]

Hoestly the main reason why melee is shunned on HNM compared to BLM is the TP system.

If a Tier IV nuke gave a mob 30 TP we'd think twice about throwing tons of BLM at whatever we wanted to kill.

The TP system needs to be modified if melee ever wants to be more than a source of skillchains on HNM.

Either that or HNM TP attacks need to be toned down or put on a timer so that they cannot be spammed as often.

[Sekkite]

Hoestly the main reason why melee is shunned on HNM compared to BLM is the TP system.

If a Tier IV nuke gave a mob 30 TP we'd think twice about throwing tons of BLM at whatever we wanted to kill.

The TP system needs to be modified if melee ever wants to be more than a source of skillchains on HNM.

Either that or HNM TP attacks need to be toned down or put on a timer so that they cannot be spammed as often.

TP isn't the only thing. On most HNMs, melee DoT is completely negligable since its so craptacular in addition to melee missing so often on them.

[Rafaras]

why does everyone talk so bad about thieves? 2 best melee in the game - samurai and thief.

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Word!

[Alleya]

TP isn't the only thing. On most HNMs, melee DoT is completely negligable since its so craptacular in addition to melee missing so often on them.

Maybe DRKs miss on them...92% acc on fafnir kthx.

Word!

Only if the thief has godly equip. Otherwise 0-5 damage really fast for the win.

[DrObvious]

I think you guys exaggerate melee's undereffectiveness.

There's no reason why a well equipped melee can't put out dot. It's not like blms magically bust out huge numbers and do it with shitty gear. Blms need gear to perform too, if they don't have it, dragoons start outdamaging them on gods. Yes, dragoons. And that's not even including the wyvern. If a drg can do it, any job can, right? :wink:

But, I'm willing to admit I'm wrong. Show me the parses of blms utterly obliterating melee damage. I've seen parses with melees doing exactly that to blms.

[Razz]

It just depends what you're fighting. On kirin for example, BLMs get owned by melees. In sea, BLMs own melee.

[Sekkite]

It just depends what you're fighting. On kirin for example, melees are owned by BLMs. In sea, BLMs own melee. In Dragon's Aery, Valley of Sorrows, and Behemoth's Dominian, BLM own melee. In Dynamis, BLM own melee.

Fixed.

[Razz]

Erm no. Melees own the hell out of BLMs in Kirin. You're just bitter because you suck lol.

[Sekkite]

Erm no. Melees own the hell out of BLMs in Kirin. You're just bitter because you suck lol.

Do tell how melee are better then BLMs on Kirin.

[Razz]

We parsed Melees VS BLMs on Kirin and melees owned. All you need is a SATA melee and a BLM has no chance. Quicklet, a THIEF, outdamaged the blms. Everyone else too.

You just suck lol

[Sekkite]

We parsed Melees VS BLMs on Kirin and melees owned. All you need is a SATA melee and a BLM has no chance. Quicklet, a THIEF, outdamaged the blms. Everyone else too.

You just suck lol

Razz, now that you've finished your grand tale of how melees do way more damage on Kirin then BLMs do, tell us of how a level 1 dragoon solo'd Absolute Virtue.

[Razz]

I wonder if Amarok still has the parser results...

[Guitar]

straight tank it.

SATA melee will outdamage any BLM no contest. Prolly double their dmg. To the point where BLMs don't get in lol

[Razz]

For people who suck (Sekkite):

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Oh and I was resting for 25% of that fight since I got owned by a summon. :/

Xavier's performance inspired me to finish off my SAM.

[Scunsion]

xavier fucking owned that kirin....

[Sekkite]

I'm an asshole who likes to stroke his e-penis while insulting others:
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Fixed. And one linkshell's parsar results prove nothing. Different linkshells use different strategies and my linkshell uses a more BLM oriented strategy for Kirin. Considering since after the RNG nerf, people kept complaining about BLM being the only source of damage on Kirin now, I assumed others had a similar strategy. That and my own personal experiences with me lacking full hecatomb and full adaman armor.

[Razz]

Then don't fix my posts with your bullshit just because your LS doesn't let you engage a mob.