Caster Changes in 4.2 (RIP Casters)

[RainDurell]

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Your example is bad, that isn\\'t hard to understand.
In any case, let\\'s assume for a second that their personal dps is higher than the raid dps gained by utility. Would you go and say that utility needs a buff? You do understand that as long as you use math, there will never be a balance, because true job balance had nothing to do with math, but rather how viable a job is in clearing the content. Saying there\\'s no reason to take BLM because taking a SMN will give 2% more dps is stupid on so many levels, it\\'s a calculation that isn\\'t close to reality due to the nature of fights and their mechanics, and even if it were true the % difference is abysmally small to the point that taking a BLM is just as fine as taking a SMN.

[Terkhev]

Your example is bad, that isn\\'t hard to understand.
In any case, let\\'s assume for a second that their personal dps is higher than the raid dps gained by utility. Would you go and say that utility needs a buff? You do understand that as long as you use math, there will never be a balance, because true job balance had nothing to do with math, but rather how viable a job is in clearing the content. Saying there\\'s no reason to take BLM because taking a SMN will give 2% more dps is stupid on so many levels, it\\'s a calculation that isn\\'t close to reality due to the nature of fights and their mechanics, and even if it were true the % difference is abysmally small to the point that taking a BLM is just as fine as taking a SMN.

2% wouldn't be a problem. The problem is, on top of those 2% there is a rez and mobility that makes mechanics less punishing.
Also, the hell is wrong with that example? If they posted same thing, just without using any numbers, it'd be fine. Jumping on random numbers that were clearly meant to make it easier to imagine (coz they are way too far from realistic) is pointless.