Hi Hi! I heart Final Fantasy XI! SE please Help my Cap my Guard Skill!
Shall begin my opinion:

Tarutarus, Mithras, Elvaans, Humes, & Galkas All have two(2) hands. The left-hand(LH), and the right-hand(RH).
A Dark Knight's Scythe is considered a (2-H) weapon, or a weapon held with both hands(LH+RH).
A Warrior's Axe is considered a (1-H) weapon, or a weapon held with only one hand(LH/RH). A Warrior equipped with 2x(1-H) Axe, 1x(1-H) held in each hand(1-H+LH)&(1-H+RH), will be considered Dual-Wielding((1-H+LH)+(1-H+RH).
A Monk's Hand is considered a weapon. A Knuckle, a Katar, a Claw, & a Pata are all considered weapons.... they are also additions(add-ons) to a Monk's Hand, which enhances or deprives the Hand's Speed & Damage-Output capabilities, they are known as Hand-To-Hand Weapons(HTHW).

So then, what is a Monk in FFXI? What describes or characterizes a Monk in FFXI? Usually, A Crazy Skilled Multi-Hit Hand-To-Hand in "YOUR FACE" Close Quarter Combat(Melee'eR) Only Offensive Fighter, or in other words...a Melee Class with Extremely Limited or Non-Existence Range & Magical Capabilities.

Now..... A Monk's Hand-To-Hand(HTH) Weapon(s) is Considered a 1-H weapon, or a weapon held with one hand.

Since a Monk are extraordinary skilled in Hand-To-Hand Combat, they developed "The Ways of the Hands", known as Martial Arts, which allows a Monk to be more efficient in using the "Hand" as a weapon in combat... enabling a Monk to use not just one hand, but both his/her hands in combat.

In truth, Martial Arts is the Monk's True Weapon not his/her hand(s) or his/her Hand-To-Hand Weapon(s).

In order to Utilize a Monk's Martial Arts(MA) ability, it requires a Monk to use both Hands, which means, a Monk is able to use 2x(HTHW),while in-effect of the Martial Arts' Ability, since this is made possible... a Monk's (HTHW) is not considered a (1-H) alone, nor is it considered a (2-H) together. It will be considered more like ((1-H)+(LH))+((1-H)+(RH)) then (2-H).

Therefore, a Monk's Weapon(Martial Arts) = Dual-Channel 2 x (HTHW) Kit/Set!

A Dual-Channel 2 x (HTHW) Kit/Set = ((Hand-To-Hand Weapon + Left Hand)+(Hand-To-Hand Weapon + Right Hand)), Requiring Both (Hand-To-Hand Weapon) in order to Function.

With that said.. Two-Handed, Dual-Wielding, & Dual-Channeled weapons should be considered 3 Separate forms of Weapon Equipping.

But hey... that's my opinion. =)

Other Opinions:
-Monks are created Perfect(Even though "GUARD" Skill is Broken).
-Monks shall forever share Armor with every other Job Class. NIN/SAM
-Monks will never get an New Update, Upgrade, Ability or Up of any sort.
-Monks will only Suffer from Countless Nerfing & Gimping.
;Guard Skill: Broken Skill since Release 100:1 @ Cap (Cool! If it Works)
;Multi-Hit WS: Damage Reduction Nerf (Our poor 8-hit WS)
;Chi-Blast: Target Resistance + Nerf (Bye Bye Long-Range Nuke)
;Mantra: Useless 10:1 Ratio @ Cap. (Mnk/Drk Onry)
;Martial Arts: Not Monk Exclusive Anymore (Damn Puppet Thieves)
;Counter: Not Monk Exclusive Anymore (Damn Samurai Thieves)
;Subtle Blow: Not Monk Exclusive Anymore (Damn Ninja Thieves)
;Dragon Kick: Not Monk Exclusive Anymore (Damn Puppet Thieves)
;3/4 Monk Gear: Never Monk Exclusive (Damn SAM/NIN/WAR/BLU/PUP)
;Dodge: Not Monk Exclusive Wtf->Perfect Dodge (Damn Thieves)
We make Dodge, thieves Perfected it.. Like Allakhazam.
;Hand-To-Hand: OMG! We are affected by the (1-H) weapon Nerf!

-At least we still have this:
;Black Belt: Woohoo Exclusive! Woohoo Impossible to Gauge!
Woohoo will take another 2 years to get it! Yay!

After all this, The Monks are still a Proud Community, and won't ***** like you pansies do. So Shut the **** Up and Get Ownt by my lolASURANFIST!

Game Release:
-1ST Game Year:-Everyone says Monks are the weakest Melee Job.
Reason? Small Dmg Numbers from Attacks
Small Dmg Numbers from Weapons
-Dragoons Awesome Low Level "Pentra Thrust"
Multi Hit WS Damage at it's best
"This was before Multi-Hit WS NERF!"
-Dark Knights Massive Single Hit WS & Attacks Damage Numbers
-Arguments between which is the Strongest Melee Job!
-This Began the Dragoon vs Dark Knight Fights!
-Dragons with defeated by the Dark Knights.
-Results? Birth of, "The Strongest Melee Damage Dealers"
aka The Dark Knights
-Now Everyone says Dark Knights are the Strongest Melee Job.
Reason? Big ******* Numbers and Victory over Dragoons.
-As more and more people chose the way of the DRKs.
-The New Generation Dark Knights become Cocky.. and
Over confident in their abilities.
-Thus, the New Generation Dark Knights starts picking on Monks.
-This began, The Dark vs Monk War!
-Conclusion? Dark Knights got Annihilated by Monks.
-Due to the Humiliating defeat to the Monks.
Their Pride was hurt. Their names were Trashed.
Parties would not invite them anymore.
Rapidly Dark Knights started to vanish into Extinction
Some deleted their accounts, some hid never to show
their faces for a very long time.
-2 Years Later, Dark Knights are Slowly Recovering/Replenishing.
-Only Recently DRKs replenishes in FFXI @ a Rapid Rate
Reason? SE NEW Updates to Dark Knights!

-2ND Game Year: The Birth of All the Samurais
Reason? "The Last Samurai" Movie with Tom Cruise released.
Samurais were known to be only Average at best Damage Dealers.
Due to their Slow Weapons, and lack of Skills.
Therefor, Hard to Get Invited to Party.
Since the movie release of "The Last Samurai"
Samurais are multiplying in FFXI like horny rabbits on viagra!
The Newly birthed Samurais now think they can take on anyone.
Influences form Movies' sigh...
Since the Recent collasped "Top Damage Dealers" were shamed.
It was nearly Impossible to find a Dark Knight.
Therefor, began: "The Challenges"
-Countless Samurais (Elites & Noobs) challenges were
made to all Melee JOB CLASSES.
-Big News! Samurais defeated the Dragoons!!
-Reason?? Dragoons' Multi-Hit Penta Thrust was nerfed Last Year.
Dragoons were furthered nerfed
due to the birth of Gilfarmers.
-Then there was the Samurai vs Monk Challenges.
-Due to the lack in Speed, Strength, & Skills of the Samurai.
-They were dishonored by the Monks.
-Even an Average Skilled Monk would give an Elite Samurai
an extremely hard time.

3RD Game Year: -Yay! Since Level 75 Cap has been Introduced! Over the
Old Level 60 Cap!
-This Began the Age of Sub Jobs
-Now Sub Jobs variations changes Dramatically
-Even Better! With the release of the New Installation in FFXi
Treasures of AU ^_^ 3 New jobs Made their way into FFXI
-SE starts, "OPERATION UPDATES"
-SE updates, upgrades, adds new traits,skills, abilities
left and right.. this job and that job...
Almost everyjob Happy...
This started bring back Dark Knights back into the
the Game!
-Meanwhile, the Monks missed it all.
Reason?? They are all on a 2 year journey to obtain
"THE BLACK BELT"

4TH Game Year: -THE SUPER DAMAGE DEALING BLUE MAGES APPEARED
-THE RETURN OF THE DARK KNIGHTS
"Dark Knights Learn ABSORB TP while Idle"
"Dark Knights Learn HP ABSORBING SPIKES"
-THE RETURN OF THE SAMURAIS!!
-OMFG EVERYONE KNOWS SE LOVES ******* SAMURAIS!!
-SAMURAIS HAS THE BEST AND MOST UPDATES EVER!!
"HASSO"
"SEIGAN"
"ZANSHIN"
"And what is? They know COUNTER!" Monks' Skill

Hope you guys had fun reading.

lets see you get his with a bigg *** scythe head on in rl or you get hit with a one handed sword in rl which will cause more dmg... hmmm.... hmmm let me think !

point proven quit whining one handers....

As usual SE can't get something right the first time. Which is something that anyone who has played this game for awhile should be used to. I understand from a programmers point of view that no matter how much you test something it never comes out exactly the way it should when its implemented, almost always needs a little tweeking. As for 2 handed weapons. They should deal more damage then even 2 1 handed weapons, your putting both of your arms into the swing.



So say they keep the 1dex = 1acc / 1str = 1att for 2 handed weapons.
Go with 1.5dex = 1acc / 1.5str = 1att for main hand and
2dex = 1acc / 2str = 1att for off hand. Due to the difficulty of wielding 2 weapons at once.

3dex = 3acc 2H
5dex = 3acc 2 1H
6dex = 3acc 1 1H

Concerning DD's pulling hate from the tank, well they better learn how to hold hate better. I've met some really awesome tanks that you just couldn't pull hate from, or if you did, it wasn't for long. Though if the tank is a bit under equiped and/or the DD is cracked out, well if they pull hate the whm should take care of them. If still they die, their problem.



I'm a whm and sometimes latly haste, regen, and a few cures is all i do. Its all the party needs. I've taken up leveling my enfeeb skill to fill the time. Though I used to have alot and sometimes still have a few parties that require my full atention to keep them alive, or have effects removed from them. That is what whm's where meant to do. This update will present a nice new challange and may increase whm party invites since they have gone down hill due to rdm's being able to main heal in high lvl parties.

Lastly on the subject of nerfing. People always cry when someone else gets something and they don't or they think something is to overpowered. I have a Blm friend, before blm nerf we could duo together, now it is much harder. Partly due to our high lvl, and partly due to the nerf, but it is an example of people crying foul and a job being nerfed. Imo melee will always get more atention then mages, the game seems to be geared more for them, hopefully this new expansion will have alot of mage stuff, but I won't hold my breath. I have come to except this and no matter how much i b*&^h I'll continue to enjoy and play the game.

Are you aware that they're talking about monsters with 2h weapons, and not players?

I have noticed that people who use 2 handed weapons have had to go /nin in many parties because the damage they have been doing is too much. Even a seriously toned down player will pull hate from the tank. Without a way to mitigate damage, they become MP sponges, which reduces the down time of an exp, or will completely remove the player from the scenario as they die 4 seconds into a fight.

Personally, I think the 2 handed increase was a bit much in terms of the "tanks" current hate control tools. I feel that a small downgrade would be good for overall damage. The end result will be less damage per hit, but more damage over time, as they wont have to tone down, or die in a ludicrous short ammount of time.

Anyway, since they dont say that it was miscalculated as good or bad, we will simply have to wait and see.

Balance should be somewhere along the lines of a 2h weapon will deal the same damage if the stats are the same as 2 1h weapons that combine to create the same weapon stats, so so a 50 dmg 400 delay 2h weapon should be even with a 50 dmg 400 delay 1h weapon combo. As for the 1 dex=1 acc for 2h? It should either be set to 1.5dex=1acc or 1h should get 1.5dex=1acc.

Nice

Come on peeps...
SE is not "nurfing" you. Nurfing you would be lowering your DMG to a point where you are hitting less than prior to the update. This is a CORRECTION to what they attempted to implement. 2Handers will still get thier increases, they just won't be as dramatic as what was released with the update. Stop saying they are nurfing you. Honestly, ye without fault cast the first stone. Everybody makes mistakes...

I don't like the sound of that "All." BLMs, myself included, have noticed and reported an unexplained increase in nuke damage. Is SE going to nerf this too? I certainly hope not.

I was never complaining about damage prior to this increase, but that doesn't mean I'm complaining about the increase itself either. Oh well. It was nice while it lasted.