RDM: Does it get fun at 70?

[Lelila38]

Recently Redmage is mostly Rezmage in higher content.
It's picked for progression cause of its op raise ability, but once a group can clear, they don't need that anymore. Rdm dps is pretty low (it should be though considering all the utility its got,could still be just a tad higher) so they get replaced once chain raises are no longer beneficial.

[PrismaticDaybreak]

RDM has a pretty easy rotation, the ability to serve as a backup healer/emergency rezbot (I've had to main heal a dungeon boss when the healer went down and it was pre-Verraise levels), and mobility that BLMs and SMNs can only dream of. That said there is basically zero depth to the class, it needs an animation overhaul (I personally like the Verholy animation but Verflare definitely needs work) and has some skills that just aren't that interesting.

SMN actually has the highest and least penalized mobility as of 4.1

[MercuryAcetylene]

as long as you remember to cast veraise if your healer dies...

[Avatre]

as long as you remember to cast veraise if your healer dies...

Healers need to adjust. Or the RDM just needs to have some sort of macro for that...and yes, I do have one of those macros(just made last night though).

As for whether it gets fun or not, that is up to your definition of fun. Some people find it fun to watch twitch streams, I personally find those so boring I would rather watch grass grow. I do enjoy my RDM, but I also find some of the other classes(DRK, NIN, AST, and DRG primarily) to be fun as well.

[popotaro]

Well.. Since my thread got raised from death lol I gave up on RDM long ago ^^ I'm playing SMN atm while lvling AST (which is tons of fun)

Thanks for the replies ^^

[matthatter56]

Healers need to adjust. Or the RDM just needs to have some sort of macro for that...and yes, I do have one of those macros(just made last night though).

As for whether it gets fun or not, that is up to your definition of fun

The sooner people on the internet and heck people in general learn this simple rule the better. And let me say that I am proud to see that people on this form seem to get this concept. Even ones that don't agree with OP seem to get it and I can't tell you how much that restores my faith in the human race.

As to the actual topic I bought the Stormblood and Resubed just for a RDM and am currently working to level up enough to be able to unlock it. I think it looks like a fun class.

I think it will be the perfect balance to the Ninja class. Ninja sounds complex and I don't mind that but it will be nice to balance the complex class out with a simple class .

[Sevenino]

I started couple of weeks ago and planned to main RDM, even tho I heard it was too easy and I know i normally like challenging roles I decided to go for it just cause I like the style of the class.
Sadly I realized very quickly that it's too simple and bland for me and switched over to SMN.

[DominusRavenous]

I have a RDM that I was playing around with when I unlocked it and during that time I enjoyed it but quit for a few months came back and now I'm just not a fan of the RDM it is way to simple for me and I've been going between Ninja and Scholar

[matthatter56]

Still haven't played RDM personally but let's observe a moment of silence for all the RDM job crystals that will not or are not being used. *bows head silently*

Now let's also observe a moment of thanks for having something as awesome a job crystal system and not having to create a whole other character just to find out the new job/class sucks.

I personally am going to still try red mage and SAM. And can I just close again with how awesome that is I can have as many jobs/classes as I want on one character and can change said job/class on the fly?

[XiXiQ]

I actually love RDM, it has a nice rhythm to it, and I prefer the simplicity (when you suffer latency, things with double CDs or ninja mudras are just exercises in frustration). I haven't had as much fun with a job since ARR.