Why did Casters get Nerfed when Melees got Super Buffed

[HiveMind]

It's our turn to shine, baby!

[T0rin]

So why not just fix the numbers instead of making it more dull to play? Makes no sense. Same with BLM.

No idea. But Yoshi did say he specifically did not want to nerf SMN DoTs, this was the only logical direction to go with that in mind. Personally, I would have preferred lower DoT potency.

[Eissels]

Part of the reason melee got buffed and range got nerfed is uptime issues.

There are some melee who can be on a boss 95-100% of the time on a boss, but they're very rare. It's much harder to be worth your salt when you're constantly running around than it is when you get a little leeway with where you have to be to DPS.

[Calib0s]

So, they shot themselves in the food. Not saying all of you said that... but thats kinda obvious.

http://www.hark.com/clips/bzhmmxvyyt...-shot-the-food

[Zer0mr]

Part of the reason melee got buffed and range got nerfed is uptime issues.

There are some melee who can be on a boss 95-100% of the time on a boss, but they're very rare. It's much harder to be worth your salt when you're constantly running around than it is when you get a little leeway with where you have to be to DPS.

Are you kidding me? Ranged do just as much running around in end game as melee do. Try ultima? Lol.

[PArcher]

Are you kidding me? Ranged do just as much running around in end game as melee do. Try ultima? Lol.

Maybe on some bosses (haven't done any of the new bosses yet, so the only one that really qualifies I can really think of is Titan HM)...but the majority of the time ranged are planted in one spot and get to just fire away with little worry, maybe having to move occasionally, but nothing compared to what melee have to deal with.

Try fighting ADS right next to him as a caster...good luck staying alive and doing good DPS lol. And I don't mean using the Enrage method...

[KairaZ]

Whats so hard staning next to ADS? ez lol u only have to dodge ballast and lazer ...

[Georgevonfranken]

Maybe on some bosses (haven't done any of the new bosses yet, so the only one that really qualifies I can really think of is Titan HM)...but the majority of the time ranged are planted in one spot and get to just fire away with little worry, maybe having to move occasionally, but nothing compared to what melee have to deal with.

Try fighting ADS right next to him as a caster...good luck staying alive and doing good DPS lol. And I don't mean using the Enrage method...

Turn 2 is probably the worst fight for melee, but most other fights are similar for ranged and melee

[Pinoy]

No idea. But Yoshi did say he specifically did not want to nerf SMN DoTs, this was the only logical direction to go with that in mind. Personally, I would have preferred lower DoT potency.

No thanks... you want to add another dot with lower dot potency and long cast time.

[T0rin]

No thanks... you want to add another dot with lower dot potency and long cast time.

I'd rather SMN damage have been tuned by adjusting numbers, not by outright removing skills. If that means lower DoT damage across the board, that would be much preferred to this dumbed down experience we have now.