Machinist needs some QoL changes and the ping issue resolved

Machinist needs some serious QoL changes considering the class in unplayable on high ping. Putting wildfire on stacks and extending the hypercharge window so the weaves aren't as tight would be a good start. A lot of people are saying mch simply needs potency buffs but I think that's a band aid fix for the design of the job. Yes we need to hit harder since we're the "selfish" ranged and so that we bring something to the table that DNC and BRD don't but overall the job needs work outside of just buffs.

What do you guys think?

I have no trouble with MCH. The problem is solved by doing the weaving after hypercharge is over.

Where do I click to agree more?? '-'

I'm brazilian and I love the MCH job. Their concept and all steampunk glamours we can have inside game fits my char perfectly :3
But, my ping normaly is around 260ms whitout 3rd party tunneling service. Imagine the poor and weak damage input I can do :'(

We need that solved for sure! And with a decent and permanent solution at that!!

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Originally Posted by Jeeqbit

I have no trouble with MCH. The problem is solved by doing the weaving after hypercharge is over.

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That is sub optimal!!!!!!!

If you time hypercharge right you can weave no problem, but it requires staring at your hotbar for 2.5 seconds.
I'd rather they rework the class into something fun.

The mch rotation sorta demands that you weave OGCD's into your hypercharge window.

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Originally Posted by Hanzz96

. Yes we need to hit harder since we're the "selfish" ranged and so that we bring something to the table that DNC and BRD don't

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If you're talking about damage support... this whole thing about selfish dps is meaningless because in the end of the day, everything is rdps. The difference is that jobs that have some sort of +%dmg party buffs are relegating a bit of their rdps contribution into the hand of their friends.

MCH current design has no justification for above average dps as it is today, ideally right now it should be just the 'best' of the aiming group, above DNC and BRD, but that's just because it lacks niche defensive support.

To warrant a higher spot they would need to rework or (actually, since the job is already too simple) introduce job mechanics that makes MCH actually complex with a higher skill ceiling, things like branching combos, conditional actions that interact with other actions, Queen micromanagement, resource micromanagement, and what not.

Right now, being the "selfish of the aiming" doesn't really cut, even if the numbers are just above the other 2, because that group is already bottom of the barrel as it is.

rDPS, is really there to make Dancer and Bard feel better about there low aDPS.

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Originally Posted by Jeeqbit

I have no trouble with MCH. The problem is solved by doing the weaving after hypercharge is over.

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The classic "It doesnt bother me so it must be fine" argument"

The problem is MCH should be the best of the aiming cclasses but simply aren't. BRD outclasses MCH at every turn and parties love DNC and BRD for buffs. Right now MCH brings nothing to the table.

Its the easiest ranged to play. For that reason I don't think it should be the best of the aiming jobs.

It should be because mch has no utility. Dnc and brd bring buffs but atm there is no reason to have a mch in the party over a dnc or brd. Besides you can hardly call it the easiest ranged when it's impossible to play optionally with over 20 ping. The hypercharge window is too small for the needed weaves, the fact that queens animation is 5 seconds is a joke and wildfire needs to be on stacks. The facts are that you can't have a selfish class that can't bring any numbers or anything else unique to the party comp.