Quote Originally Posted by Soukyuu View Post
A class will always be on the top, you can't level match all of them in all situations, that's a fact. The only bad thing is when a class is noticeably worse than the rest of their role, see current Warrior and 1.0's monk before fixes.
I agree completely and it isn't my intention to argue against that. My point was that with Yoshi admitting his favorite was black mage, the class balance will forever be skewed in its favor whether he directly has control over tweaks or not. Other classes will be secondary concerns and only small adjustments will be made to quell complaints as long as possible. Heavy handed buffs typically only favor ranged classes in eastern mmos. Developers always drag their feet when it comes to fixing subpar classes. Always.