(12-29-2014, 03:17 PM)Kellach Woods Wrote:I think you might be totally missing the point here, essentially by saying stat allocation is inconsequential, it's the same thing as saying a Paladin with a Shield is also inconsequential. Stat points are stat points and if you were to look at for example the difference between i110 on MNK and i120, you only get 42 points more in your primary stat.(12-29-2014, 12:24 PM)Warren Castille Wrote: Imagine if you got into a dungeon and your tank wasn't wearing a shield. Or a body piece, in the case of a warrior. Or a caster with a wand and no off-hand. It's a slippery slope, I know, but "it's just 30 points" isn't an excuse for some people. SCH/SMN are unfairly impacted by a linear stat system that doesn't have a real purpose in the game by any means.
They're also unfairly impacted by a slew of other stuff (spell speed on most of their gear when they need crit, etc.)
And yeah, it is one hell of a slippery slope. I'd say the Paladin not wearing a shield has a lot more problems to figure out than where he needs to figure out his stat allocation.
In other words in implying that the 30 points allocated into your primary stat is inconsequential, you're implying that the upgrade from i110 to i120 is inconsequential (at least as far as primary stats go), or to put that another way; a Summoner who has 30 points in Mind but is in full i120 gear may as well still be in i110 gear when compared to a Summoner with all i120 gear and 30 points into Intelligence.