What can the dev team do to satisfy the critics of 1.18?

[Dubont]

fix the broken stats and mechanics as well as give THM back the ability to heal so that CON, the job with the most dmg spells, can actually do something other than heal in parties...

[NoctisUmbra]

Give us more varied content to sink out teeth into for all ranks 1-50, so we actually have a reason to log into the game instead of bitching on the forums.

Yes.

fix the broken stats and mechanics as well as give THM back the ability to heal so that CON, the job with the most dmg spells, can actually do something other than heal in parties...

No. THM is clearly better at dealing damage than CON. It was originally intended to be this way too, based on initial class descriptions.

THM and CON are clearly separated and unique in their own right now. THMs can heal well, and CONs can damage well. Just each are more effecive in one compared to the other. No need to change this whatsoever.

[Dubont]

No. THM is clearly better at dealing damage than CON. It was originally intended to be this way too, based on initial class descriptions.

THM and CON are clearly separated and unique in their own right now. THMs can heal well, and CONs can damage well. Just each are more effecive in one compared to the other. No need to change this whatsoever.

then THM and CON need to be clearly identified by their class skills as dds or healers. I have NEVER seen a Healer with so many elemental dmg and DoT spells. Also, yes, of course THM is better at doing dmg now. Their dmg spells got a potency boost.

[NoctisUmbra]

then THM and CON need to be clearly identified by their class skills as dds or healers. I have NEVER seen a Healer with so many elemental dmg and DoT spells. Also, yes, of course THM is better at doing dmg now. Their dmg spells got a potency boost.

Because classes are not jobs. A CON is more proficient at it, but it doesn't mean it was made to heal and only heal. Just like a GLA is proficient at tanking, and a PGL is as well but they weren't made to center around tanking.

We as the players have cross classed skills effectively, and selected which class to use them on to take on party roles such as tank, DD, debuffer, healer and such.

No class was designed just to play one specific role in a party. That's why Jobs are being implemented. They are going to lessen the need to cross class, and have players able to chose definitive party roles.