Quote Originally Posted by QT_Melon View Post

It has at least 3.

I don't get the complaint unless people are just using one skill set then in other threads people complain about Healers not using more of their skill set....
Red Mage has 2 Gcd Aoes. Contre Sixte's main problem is that it's cooldown is so long, that it's more then likely still on cooldown. It's in the same category as Dragonfire Dive. It's a decent aoe, but it's cooldown is a little much for it's potency. It's the equivalent of a verthunder aoe, that decreases damage the more enemies it hurts.


And in dungeons, When you have 4 or more adds, Scatter is the best thing you can do, as you getting 100 potency per add. Verthunder is only 300 potency, so you are losing 100 potency if you interweave it. I'm not saying you don't use your Ogcd's. But when you actually look at it's useable aoes, it's just boring. Scatter isn't even visually satisfying. Holy, Sonic Thrust, and quite a few other aoes are at least visually very nice.

And I am purely talking about Aoe Skills. I use corps a corps, flèche, contre sixte etc. But compared to other classes at 70, Red Mage's aoe is just boring when they clearly have moves that look like they are supposed to be Aoes.

You Said Ninja's aoe was boring at 50, when they still have more aoe at 50 then Red mage.

let's actually compare all their aoe at level 50
Ninja - Deathblossom, Mudras, Kassastu.
Red Mage - Scatter.
Blm Fire 2, Blizzard 2, Flare, Freeze (still an aoe)
Smn Enkindle, Shadowflare, Bane, Pet Aoes including Radiant Shield and Flaming Crush
Monk - Howling fist, rockbreaker, Arm of the destroyer even, and then you can perfect balance to spam Rockbreaker.
Drg - Doomspike, Dragonfire Dive.
Bard - Quick Noct, Rain of death,
Mch - Spread Shot, Rook auto turret.
Samurai - Fuga, Mangetsu, Oka, Tenka Goken

Notice how Red mage has the least of any Aoe. And while I get that it's a duelist, It needs something more then just scatter dude >.>