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  1. 05-22-2015 04:17 AM #1
    StrejdaTom
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    This is honestly the only buff BRD was missing. BRD is going to be epic now!
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  2. 05-22-2015 05:27 AM #2
    Kikoten
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    Weren't people worried about BRD DPS before?

    Look! DPS! Sure, you can't move while you do it, but that's game balance for you.

    This makes me want to level a BRD all that much more. I like the thought of hunkering down like a tank and blasting away the enemy.

    EDIT: By "tank" I mean the one that demolishes, not the one carrying a sword and board or mama's big axe.
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  3. 05-22-2015 08:01 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by StrejdaTom View Post
    This is honestly the only buff BRD was missing. BRD is going to be epic now!
    Erm...unless fights become a lot less movement-dependent, this is not going to lead to good things. The song has a cast time, combined with cast times added to your skills. This plus movement requirements means BRDs would not be using it because the reduced DPS is better than no DPS between animation locks, cast times, and having to cancel the buff for movement.

    I'm not sure why BRD would even need this. I've mentioned that cast times for ranged attacks make sense, but in the context of a NEW class with a different weapon.
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    * The sad thing is that FFXIV turned RDM into a turret, and people think that's what it's supposed to be. It's supposed to combine sword and magic into something more, not spend the bulk of gameplay spamming spells and jump into melee for only 3 GCDs before scurrying back to the back line like good little casters.
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