Would A Rifle Job Ever Be Possible?

[RitsukoSonoda]

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You can keep telling yourself that if it helps you sleep at night since you've convinced yourself this is why MCH isn't used as much as BRD and essentially refuse to listen to anything saying otherwise. MCH already have utility through their turret to inflict vulnerability however doesn't offer much beyond that outside of role skills that BRD has access to as well. MCH on its own is a fun job to play. However its outshined by other jobs which is something that generally happens on any game online or offline that utilize different characters or classes that occupy the same role or niche. Additionally if you are going to attempt claiming "data shows X%" how about posting us a source because despite being outshined I see MCH quite frequently even in end game/savage content. I've lvled both BRD and MCH. I find MCH more fun to play. However I end up using BRD more because it just does more.

Also using an NPC or boss in game to say the things are already there isn't an argument. The chests and the barrels are battle mechanics. Also NPCs frequently have access to skills a player will not which is evidenced frequently in the MSQ and job quests. Additionally some instances of NPC's having a weapon setup not available to players such as the dual guns pointed out earlier. Also rauhban dual wielded swords before and the ex pirate in the MCH quests that uses a 1 handed hatchet and a pistol.

If you want to focus on aesthetics far more players were asking for engineer from the FFT games as a gun user than there were for a musketeer or gun wielding pirate. So instead of crying they scrap a job because its not the one you wanted, figure out a way to work in the one you want without it just being a turret-less carbon copy of MCH.