Quote Originally Posted by ckc22 View Post
One of the biggest things about the design I don't understand is why brd/mch get double dinged on their support role damage decrease with lower WD and either losing turret or bards flat decrease in exchange for using their support abilities.

What's the reason/point of having brd/mch be the equivalent of 35 ilvls behind on their weapon?
The logic the devs have given us is that they don't want highly mobile ranged classes to have the same DPS as casters (Who have to stop and turret), or melee (Who have to dodge cleaves and PBAoE). However that excuse falls rather flat to me; only BLM is truly turrety - SMN has a remarkable amount of skills that can be used while moving, and since the introduction of GB/WM, BRD and MCH have joined casters in turret-like movement mechanics while attacking. Really I'd expect BRD and MCH to have their damage matched to SMN and BLM's sustained DPS.

...And before anyone says "but what about TP/MP regen", as ckc points out; BRD and MCH already lose DPS while providing party support, it doesn't seem necessary to nerf them twice for the privilege.