Quote Originally Posted by Komaru_Tatoro View Post
while not every job needs a raid ability but almost every job HAS a raid ability that BLM had to compete against. The only other dps left without any kind of raid ability is SAM but since its mobile and is easy to use to get high dps, BLM really got the short end of the stick.
Have you ever main a BLM and stick to it even without switching class for the higher raids? Not really picking you but BLM just can't compete with other dps when they can bring the overall raid dps higher than personal gain.
That doesn't contradict anything I said. If anything, it's reinforcement of what I said.

Quote Originally Posted by Komaru_Tatoro View Post
Which is why BLM don't get pick most of the time for progs and even now for serious Ult Coil prog groups, smn/rdm > blm.
No it's not. It's because their personal DPS isn't high enough to overcome the lack of a raid buff.
SAM doesn't have this problem as much since SAM actually does damage.

Quote Originally Posted by IllyriaKnotfred View Post
The only reason I'm ok with BLM right now is because honestly I feel this is the most fun our job has ever played. But yeah, we have to work much harder than the other casters.
No you don't.
The numbers are skewed because the people who want the big numbers play and pad other jobs.

How BLM plays and has to time to mechanics is fine. Their DPS just needs to be raised.