2.15 PvP changes

[Deca]

What are you talking about? Casting your three main dots is effectively a combo prerequisite. That's around 5 seconds and change, so SMN doesn't get going drastically faster than the MRD in your example. Also, MRD can easily get his combo going on another target before switching to you, while SMN doesn't have this option (at least, not as conveniently, and at the cost of an aetherflow charge)

Another thing you have to remember is it's no longer possible to enhance this with a BRD's presence. Yes, the hidden nerf: Foe Requiem is now totally useless short of a WHM or SCH nuking in cleric stance, due to the impossibility of BRD and BLM or SMN being paired together.

Bards use FR to enhance their own windbite and stuff like that (Unless it still doesn't work). Also, I'll be the first to admit 90% of the time I PvP now unless I know the team is serious I don't even use DoTs I just shotgun rambo instants and dumb stuff for the first minute of a fight. It requires virtually no thought and when you're helping your 5th friend hit r30 it's worth the few losses you might suffer for the ease of use lol I'm looking forward to 4s so I can teach myself to pay attention again.

[thendcomes]

Bards use FR to enhance their own windbite and stuff like that (Unless it still doesn't work).

It doesn't. Only magic attacks.