Red Mage Changes

[Jkap_Goat]

No, it isn't in FFXV. It isn't even a proper caster/melee hybrid as it was advertised.

The only thing holding back this job is the mentality that it somehow needs more support to salvage more and more terrible situations.

It's a dps. It needs to do more damage. It has more potential support than any other job, anything more and it's just excessive.

It's a hybrid, do you know what a RDM is? WHM+BLM = RDM. I feel like if they really wanted a true DPS they should of never added a Hybrid job from the final fantasy series the game where it's know for it's uses in pure white and black magic, stuck Trinity system where it can't not be it's true self, it would be better if they added a support role but the Trinity system holds it back.

[MoroMurasaki]

It's a hybrid, do you know what a RDM is? WHM+BLM = RDM. I feel like if they really wanted a true DPS they should of never added a Hybrid job from the final fantasy series the game where it's know for it's uses in pure white and black magic, stuck Trinity system where it can't not be it's true self, it would be better if they added a support role but the Trinity system holds it back.

It literally isn't that. You're shoving your opinions off on RDM. Stop It.

It's a dps. The icon is red. There isn't a debate to be had here. NIN worked as a tank in FFXI but that doesn't mean it has to be a tank in this game. MNK functions as a tanky healer in FFXII IZJS, still a dps in FFXIV.

Lore, function and classification can differ from game to game.

[whiskeybravo]

It's a hybrid, do you know what a RDM is? WHM+BLM = RDM. I feel like if they really wanted a true DPS they should of never added a Hybrid job from the final fantasy series the game where it's know for it's uses in pure white and black magic, stuck Trinity system where it can't not be it's true self, it would be better if they added a support role but the Trinity system holds it back.

It's a hybrid concept, not a hybrid role. We don't have hybrid roles in this game.

As others have said, there's not much room in this game for a healing RDM. Healers are powerful af, to the point where everything that "requires" 2 healers can be done with 1 skilled one. So we are left with situations where either the RDM isn't strong enough in damage (because it has so much healing), or perhaps their healing is so strong you could take 2 and forego bringing any healer at all. Either way it's not a good problem to create.

It should be painfully obvious that it wouldn't result in the desired outcome. RDM has superior healing and resurrection abilities now and it's in the shape that it's in. I think they've done the best they could with the job for this particular iteration. Granted I haven't touched RDM.. So it's just my uninformed and totally biased opinion.

[Kabooa]

It's a hybrid concept, not a hybrid role. We don't have hybrid roles in this game.

As others have said, there's not much room in this game for a healing RDM. Healers are powerful af, to the point where everything that "requires" 2 healers can be done with 1 skilled one. So we are left with situations where either the RDM isn't strong enough in damage (because it has so much healing), or perhaps their healing is so strong you could take 2 and forego bringing any healer at all. Either way it's not a good problem to create.

It should be painfully obvious that it wouldn't result in the desired outcome. RDM has superior healing and resurrection abilities now and it's in the shape that it's in. I think they've done the best they could with the job for this particular iteration. Granted I haven't touched RDM.. So it's just my uninformed and totally biased opinion.

People tend to ignore contingency uses when looking at Vercure.

Oh I was .5y from getting Cure 3. Guess I'll die. - Everyone else

[Dualgunner]

People tend to ignore contingency uses when looking at Vercure.

Oh I was .5y from getting Cure 3. Guess I'll die. - Everyone else

I also tend to avoid being in a position I need that contingency.