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I disagree with that actually and I think you need to be careful about selling you don't need Lds to newer players who currently have a load of old content to go through and resources to gain because there's going to a time where they're inundated with books and ingots to realize weapons and armor, but when they start hitting newer content?
Theres far more to this game than just a bunch of damage dealers you need good support units, debuffers and tank units which absolutely need their Lds to get through content not even lufenia content I'm talking about chaos content and not even BTs, BTs are luxuries, Lds are a must with content these days and most bosses, these days their gimmick is focused around the released Ld, not the ex.
Exs are good for their passives etc but I would never ever say don't pull for a character just for their Ex when their LD is there as well! Better than LDs? Certainly not and not when you're looking at the bigger picture and past older events when you look at what buffs, supports, Auras etc they do they're not just about damage, Several examples below
Yuna for instance. Yuna actaully needs her BT to deliver out of anything else, not even her LD her BT to get the most out of her Kit because of the sheer amout of auras it provides and if your having her on your team anyways your using her for her support capabilities.
Vaans Ld and s1 and s2 got a massive upgrade and his Ld already provides him with the buffs from his Ex, you will never use his Ex over anything else in his Kit right now his Ex is the weakest part of his kit.
Tidus, LD and BT are a must for him to be a top damage dealer gfthe way he does there's a reason his BT and LD are extremely hyped, his Ld gives him so many free turns and access to his +forms of S1 and S2 much quicker and provide his follow up again her Ex is the weakest part of her kit.
Porom while her Ex is excellent, she needs her LD to get you through a lot more newer content her Ex is not enough because of what her LD does against brave reduction fights and what her follow up does, those damage dealers you're so fond off what sort of damage they gonna do witn brave reductions in the midst and not able to gain enough to do the damage.
Setzer's LD absolute trumps anything else in his Kit and is the mosy ridiculously broken thing released, he's LD fodder, even then you'd use his S1 before you'd use his Ex because it freezes brave gain.
Tifa doesn't use her Ex at all unless you need to Launch, if you don't have her LD she wont get you far in current content.
Wakka, is completely out of date, EX included, his saving grace is his Ld because of the status and debuff effects they bring.
Yang's Ld allows him to do a follow up attack every time someone makes a move far more powerful in the long run versus his EX.
Terra's LD provides her with an insane self buff and also gives her several free and instant turns her ex gives her access to dualcast for one turn which you'll only use now as a last resort. She doesn't even need her BTto be good, her Ld is needed to bring her up to speed.
Balthier LD provides HP damage up and PERMANENTLY increases his overhead buff which benefits the party insanely as well as dispelling debuffs, his LD took him from a benched party member to an amazing support.
Seifer's role actually changed with his LD, he went from a damage dealer who provided def down debuffs to now a delayer and debuffer with his Ld introduction and rework.
WOL's ex provides you with some healing capabilites and damage, his Ld locks enemies to him provides massive shields and brave increases.
You need to think outside of just pure damage, its all fair and good for older content but you think you're just gonna get by on new content with Ex weapons only?
I could go on.
Theres far more to this game than just a bunch of damage dealers you need good support units, debuffers and tank units which absolutely need their Lds to get through content not even lufenia content I'm talking about chaos content and not even BTs, BTs are luxuries, Lds are a must with content these days and most bosses, these days their gimmick is focused around the released Ld, not the ex.
Exs are good for their passives etc but I would never ever say don't pull for a character just for their Ex when their LD is there as well! Better than LDs? Certainly not and not when you're looking at the bigger picture and past older events when you look at what buffs, supports, Auras etc they do they're not just about damage, Several examples below
Yuna for instance. Yuna actaully needs her BT to deliver out of anything else, not even her LD her BT to get the most out of her Kit because of the sheer amout of auras it provides and if your having her on your team anyways your using her for her support capabilities.
Vaans Ld and s1 and s2 got a massive upgrade and his Ld already provides him with the buffs from his Ex, you will never use his Ex over anything else in his Kit right now his Ex is the weakest part of his kit.
Tidus, LD and BT are a must for him to be a top damage dealer gfthe way he does there's a reason his BT and LD are extremely hyped, his Ld gives him so many free turns and access to his +forms of S1 and S2 much quicker and provide his follow up again her Ex is the weakest part of her kit.
Porom while her Ex is excellent, she needs her LD to get you through a lot more newer content her Ex is not enough because of what her LD does against brave reduction fights and what her follow up does, those damage dealers you're so fond off what sort of damage they gonna do witn brave reductions in the midst and not able to gain enough to do the damage.
Setzer's LD absolute trumps anything else in his Kit and is the mosy ridiculously broken thing released, he's LD fodder, even then you'd use his S1 before you'd use his Ex because it freezes brave gain.
Tifa doesn't use her Ex at all unless you need to Launch, if you don't have her LD she wont get you far in current content.
Wakka, is completely out of date, EX included, his saving grace is his Ld because of the status and debuff effects they bring.
Yang's Ld allows him to do a follow up attack every time someone makes a move far more powerful in the long run versus his EX.
Terra's LD provides her with an insane self buff and also gives her several free and instant turns her ex gives her access to dualcast for one turn which you'll only use now as a last resort. She doesn't even need her BTto be good, her Ld is needed to bring her up to speed.
Balthier LD provides HP damage up and PERMANENTLY increases his overhead buff which benefits the party insanely as well as dispelling debuffs, his LD took him from a benched party member to an amazing support.
Seifer's role actually changed with his LD, he went from a damage dealer who provided def down debuffs to now a delayer and debuffer with his Ld introduction and rework.
WOL's ex provides you with some healing capabilites and damage, his Ld locks enemies to him provides massive shields and brave increases.
You need to think outside of just pure damage, its all fair and good for older content but you think you're just gonna get by on new content with Ex weapons only?
I could go on.
her Chant animations are really long to begin with, so I feel terrible when I bust out Chaos Wave in Co-Op. It feels rude. But as Sprites said, LD is how you stay competitive, it just sucks that I have to be a turn hog if I want to pull my weight as a DPS.
Thanks everyone!
My next Lufenia tokens will be focused on mats for realization. The vest can't be realized yet, but I assume that will change tomorrow?