Quote Originally Posted by Elfidan View Post
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I'm guessing this is just with PvP, but yeah, for the most part I think the reason why it seems like a lot more people are playing ranged is because of the influx of Red Mage and the "fixing" of Bard and Machinist. Essentially everyone who loved the ARR version of physical ranged is coming back to the job they love. I could see how they would seem overpowered by comparison since it's much easier for them to be more aware of the battlefield and their ability to run away while still fighting back seems pretty hopeless. Unfortunately though, I don't see any sort of nerf coming any time soon since there are plenty of answers to these tactics already in the game.

It's also funny that you would judge someone based on the "Main Class" they put on the forum since the choice they pick doesn't have to be their highest or most played class. 2500 HP is a pretty big difference when you're talking about 10k and 12.5k HP max totals, so yes, Jigo has a pretty valid point.