"Casting will always be interuppted [sic] upon receiving direct damage."

[AbsolutEvo]

Melee damage in this game can be avoided by running at times....hopefully blizzard 2 can save casters.

But here comes the Real issue
Bard: range instant dps..
Caster: cast interrupted
Bard: range instant dps..
Caster: cast interrupted
...

[Aegis]

Melee damage in this game can be avoided by running at times....hopefully blizzard 2 can save casters.

But here comes the Real issue
Bard: range instant dps..
Caster: cast interrupted
Bard: range instant dps..
Caster: cast interrupted
...

ACN/SMN/SCH: Ruin 2 (Blind). Then either sic pet or adloquium self for Stoneskin for no interrupts. (Critting Adloquium can give 3k Stoneskin, even a non crit is 1k+ with decent gear).

BLM: Surecast Sleep, Manaward/Manawall, Fire 3, Flare, convert, Swiftcast Flare

WHM: Swiftcast repose, ummm.... IDK...

[Talynia]

ACN/SMN/SCH: Ruin 2 (Blind). Then either sic pet or adloquium self for Stoneskin for no interrupts. (Critting Adloquium can give 3k Stoneskin, even a non crit is 1k+ with decent gear).

BLM: Surecast Sleep, Manaward/Manawall, Fire 3, Flare, convert, Swiftcast Flare

WHM: Swiftcast repose, ummm.... IDK...

Don't forget that Acn/smn will also get Misty veil which reduces the range of others by 10% but no more than 3y for 10s. I will enjoy using it on my enemies for sure. ^.^

[Aegis]

Don't forget that Acn/smn will also get Misty veil which reduces the range of others by 10% but no more than 3y for 10s. I will enjoy using it on my enemies for sure. ^.^

I actually can't see the patch notes from work (but can post on forums, go figure) so I can only work on the PVE abilities.

At the end of the day I don't expect PvP to be balanced on day 1, not through any form of favouritism, just because it is hard to foresee any and all party combinations and their interactions with each other. If one class gets too strong/weak, they will adjust the PVP abilities accordingly. If your class isn't FOTM, you just need to work harder at it till you are competitive in spite of this and wait for the buff that will put you right to the top.

Or, y'know, level all classes. It's not exactly hard to do.

[Talynia]

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Of course! Anyone who thinks PVP will be perfectly balanced on day one is kidding themselves but a lot of casters aren't thinking about strategies they could possibly use to deal with bards/ach, just the melee.

I won't be leveling all the classes anytime soon and I have a soft spot for healers but I do look forward to running around on my scholar and using my fairy as a meat shield while figuring out strategies with my pvp static. I might even level up a tank a bit and run as a CNJ to pick up some more defensive abilities.... who knows.