So,... who's sticking with RDM/SAM after the hype train passes?

[Leonus]

I always use samurai classes in any game I play. To me, there are no other options for a main job on my character. Everything else is for fun. Sam is for business.

[AlexionSkylark]

FF6?

Cyan is decent in the story, but he's like... one of the worst characters in battle. lol

As far as I rememeber Cyan was a Sword Master

[Vincenti]

I'm loving the RDM, an i hope that it doesn't get nerfed in someway in the future. I think its perfect where its at an extremely fun.

I've always loved the dual swordsman but casting type an it certainly met it. I used to main BLM but hated what they did in Heavensward.
To me RDM is basically a more mobile/supportive blm while putting out decent DPS an helping healers in emergencies.

RDM will definitely be my main from now on.

[Jim_Berry]

Having been flagged as a sloppy DPS when I played BRD, NIN, and DRG, SAM allowed me to be a pure DPS since it brings no utility other than heavy damage. However, I feel like I'm on the hype train considering I prefer to be NIN still.

[xxAtticusxx]

I am definitely sticking to SAM. It's the only DPS job where I feel I'm actually contributing decent numbers to the encounter, as well as having fun doing it. I mained MCH last expansion, and didn't do too well with it, and I mained BRD in ARR, and sucked a bit at that. Casters and the other Melee jobs never really interested me much, apart from NIN, until SAM. So definitely sticking with SAM throughout this expansion, and possibly into the next.

[SomeRandomHuman]

I dont understand how people can fail at this, I mean occasionally I press the wrong button and hard cast(if I catch it in time I move to stop the cast) but I usually open with Jolt or Scatter and I use swiftcast for raise because I want to make sure it is insta cast without the need for an opener. still trying to wrap my head around how someone can fail to get this job......

Once you get used to dualcasting you won't even need swiftcast anymore. The people I'm talking about are the ones that do nothing but hardcast veraero/thunder then dualcast the other or dualcast verfire/stone. And then they ignore their melee combo which can crit for 12k at level 60.

Red mage is so basic:
Jolt/Impact into veraero/thunder back to jolt/impact if you don't get verstone/fire proc and alternate to 80 of each mana then corps-a-corps into melee combo into displacement then verholy/flare accordingly. Rinse repeat.

Aoe you just spam scatter to 60 or 90 of each mana(depending on pull size) then corps-a-corps and then do 2-3 enhanced moulines(30 manas each use) and displacement. Rinse Repeat.

Vercure occasionally as/if needed.

Jolt/impact or verstone/fire or maybe vercure to proc instant verraise as needed.

That's literally it. I can't fathom it ether. I've literally carried dungeons on red mage because I can pull some fancy bs with dualcasting.

[Gabrielleblanc]

Considering they are the only classes I can seem to stomach aesthetically (I have a thing for swords but detest tanking in this game.) I will most likely be sticking with either or, both are around 64 on separate characters.

[Nowakii]

Im main ast, and i like having a RDM in the party cuz if i mess up they can ress me with no problem, unlike summoners they dont have that much MP problems, neither need to waste SC to ress, also for hard healing fights when you need too many AOE heals burning your MP, they can take they role to ress.... xD so basically ill keep my RDM because as a healer they are my favorite class to party with

[VanilleFang]

As far as I rememeber Cyan was a Sword Master

He uses a katana. Who is the "samurai" in FFVI otherwise? o_O

[Averax]

I'm waiting for the hype train to end before i start. DPS queues are ridiculous right now.