Why is BRD considered "support"

[Warlyx]

If we're breaking it down to progression, a DRG is just as much needed (due to disembowel buffing piercing, which MCH and BRD do and they're required classes) as well as DRK

War is the most needed imo , -10% dmg taken , Slashing debuff , awesome burst (fell cleave ) , good aoe , can regen TP (on Deliverance stance) , and on top of that is a tank job :P

Drg top dps , BL , and piercing debuff , Nin trick attack , goad , and agro modifiers , MCH/BRD because tp/mp regen , then caster slot usually SMN because they are awesome now , best aoe , good burst and good sustain.

The matter of fact is, BRD and MCH already get a damage reduction when they use their regen abilties. now it's a dps-support class that deals less damage because of the support (which both are not exclusive and double dipping as mentioned above)... And well the party composition hasn't changed at all.

yeah something i never understood , BRD (MCH now too) did lower dmg by default (looking at you BOW/GUN WEAPON DMG) because it had support skills , that outside hard content arent even needed , in 4 man w/o caster a BRD put foe for the healer , but the fun thing is that when using that support (foe excluded) they lose even more dmg....