Quote Originally Posted by HyperiusUltima View Post
I’m aware of how a static is, but most people build a meta static and monkey mimic off the World Firsts. Just because a 1% hardcore uses a specific comp doesn’t mean that other jobs can’t complete content, which is why I’m saying it takes the fun out of the community. If anything, I’d rather play the job I know best and have fun with than rather conform to a single person’s whims.
But in doing so, your static mate suffers. If they're fine with it, by all means, however if they find enjoyment chasing FFlogs, well, you've denied them ever breaking above a certain threshold. This assumes, of course, the person willing to alternate Dragoon can play it up to a comparable standard they play Monk or Ninja. Now you can always compromise where some weeks you play Monk (your preference) and others you play Dragoon (Bard/Machinist preference.) Regardless, this should stop being a thing. No other job is beholden to another like the aforementioned trio. You can fault the community all you fancy and quote Yoshida a thousand times. Opinions are not going to change. Dragoon has soared to the second most uploaded job since mid Deltascape; second only to, surprise of all surprise, Bard. This trend will only continue in the same manner Dark Knight inevitably eclipsed Paladin and White Mage struggled against Astro back in Heavensward. In a game so heavily influenced by damage and little else, people will gravitate towards damage.

Quote Originally Posted by Kabooa View Post
Speaking as someone who's had to do raid recruitment, yeah, Bards can actually be pretty hard to find.

And straight up, as long as refresh is in its current implementation, you will never not take at least one, and you will never suffer for taking two, even if disembowel were gone.
I disagree. Machinist is always being subbed out with increasing frequency for Summoner, Monk and even Black Mage. Piercing is the only thing keeping it alive right now. Given the job's incredibly unpopularity, I suspect many groups would ask you switch to Bard or even run double caster.

They definitely need a buff if piercing goes away.