RIP RDM

[ManaKing]

I retired my RDM because being an MP battery was not fun, or advantageous to my time spent in the game. And despite your sensitive response, the fact of the matter is that RDM is not dying. It is dead. It has been dead for years, and will continue to be so.

Suggesting that RDM is "fun" is misleading. It is fun if you like to play solo, or low-man with close friends.
RDM has and continues to offer nothing to end-game content, and for that reason I stopped having fun playing it.

And cop out. See ya. Seriously, get out of here. RDM is still fun. You're just a quitter.

Sorry you can't figure out how to play RDM in end game content. It's already been discussed. You clearly don't like playing RDM. Stop posting here.

[SNK]

And cop out. See ya. Seriously, get out of here. RDM is still fun. You're just a quitter.

Sorry you can't figure out how to play RDM in end game content. It's already been discussed. You clearly don't like playing RDM. Stop posting here.

No offense but she's right. It's a dead job. I can't even remember the last time I was asked to gear up my RDM. For anything.

Ever.

[ManaKing]

No offense but she's right. It's a dead job. I can't even remember the last time I was asked to gear up my RDM. For anything.

Ever.

Because a job is not asked for, it is useless. Excellent we have some more geniuses in here tell us the definition of what it means for a job to be dead in video game terms.

It can still be played and be useful, but hey because no one shouts for one, they must be non existent.

[SpankWustler]

Arguing that a job is valid because it "is useful" is just as extreme as arguing that the job is dead. Any game in FFXI can be useful, but there are 20 of the darn things, so it's a matter of which is more useful or most useful.

Even though combining Chainspell with Stun might come back in vogue once Embrava and Perfect Defense are adjusted, there's the counter-argument that two Scholars would have low enough Stun recasts for the entire event rather than a 120 (140) second burst of TONS'O'STUNS. Or, depending on the monster, the new Paladin or Thief SP might be a better solution by then.

Red Mage might be really great for that one thing, eventually, but it looks from a distance like the job has competition for a niche it doesn't even have yet.

Things like "useful" and "dead" are very strong terms and very subjective. "Fun" is even more subjective. Objectively, Red Mage is one of the least useful jobs in FFXI currently and it needs tools it does not have.

[SNK]

Because a job is not asked for, it is useless. Excellent we have some more geniuses in here tell us the definition of what it means for a job to be dead in video game terms.

It can still be played and be useful, but hey because no one shouts for one, they must be non existent.

Because the last time a PLD asked for Refresh was how long ago?

Oh wait yeah Phalnax II for the tanks.... shit PLD can cast it now.

It's a job that went from being one of the most in demand jobs circa 2004/2006 to a job that is flat out worthless now outside of the bitter amusement from those who still cling to the false hope that SE will do something to make it stand out like it used to.

I would have thought this would have sunk into more people's heads after the last annoucement regarding RDM's new.... and pretty much worthless JA.

It was a fun ride but thankfully my other main job is still viable for stuff outside of Dynamis.