Dancer Gameplay Speculation

[Rowde]

hmmm....

BLM rooted caster
SMN semi-mobile caster
RDM semi-mobile caster

MCH highly-mobile ranged dps
BRD highly-mobile ranged dps
DNC ??? ranged dps


Assuming they are trying to retain some of the job identity with dances as buffs for the party... my guess is that DNC will be a rooted ranged dps. Perhaps it's buffs will be stronger than bard at the cost of movement during dance phases. I mean in my mind... you can't really run around while performing a specific dance... that changes the steps so the dance proper isn't really being performed anymore.

Of course not being able to do anything but dance during dances would also be weird and not really in the spirit of the DPS role... the only ability I can think of that requires complete PC inaction to maintain is AST Collective Unconscious (oh I guess BLU Diamondback too edit: oh and that thing that SAM has to build gauge...). So I'm thinking their GCD attacks (whether that's a 123 or individual attacks) will still work while dancing, but they won't be allowed to move without cancelling the current dance. While not dancing they'll be highly mobile, but then the game will be figuring out when and where to be positioned to safely use dances.

[BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY]

if i am not mistaken... wasn't it stated that DNC would offer up several party buffs?

personally, i would like to DNC as a mid-range combatant. it seems like it will be. it certainly would be cool and would put them in a unique position.

[Burningskull]

if i am not mistaken... wasn't it stated that DNC would offer up several party buffs?

personally, i would like to DNC as a mid-range combatant. it seems like it will be. it certainly would be cool and would put them in a unique position.

All they've said was it's a physical ranged DPS. And since all physical ranged DPS are DPS / support it's assumed it'll be the same. That and some of the lore on the main Shadowbringer's sight talks about inspiring people to fight on through dance or something.

[BiffWellington]

I think Dancer will be simpler to play than Bard and Machinist. Much like how Red Mage is simpler than Black Mage and Summoner.

[Dualgunner]

Even the RDM's super easy high DPS rotation at least also has the ability to rez every 2.5 seconds and cast a small heal...

High dps? On average RDM is on the lower end of the DPS totem pole. It's in an okay spot, but your post makes it sound like it's competing with Samurai which...if the Samurai is of similar skill to the Red Mage, I doubt.

[Duskane]

I think Dancer will be simpler to play than Bard and Machinist. Much like how Red Mage is simpler than Black Mage and Summoner.

How do you get simpler than bard? Just plays for you?

[Jandor]

Maybe it'll be like a ranged Ninja? Can you move and use actions at the same time i wonder....

You'll almost certainly be able to move and use actions as the same time, from a gameplay perspective being able to move while using actions is the only major difference between ranged physical DPS and caster DPS.

[linay]

How do you get simpler than bard? Just plays for you?

Be less proc-based, more deterministic rotation at a simple pace.

[Burningskull]

Do you think it will be as long ranged as BRD/MCH? Meaning the 25 yalm range? Or will it be more mid range because it's throwing?

[Kalise]

Do you think it will be as long ranged as BRD/MCH? Meaning the 25 yalm range? Or will it be more mid range because it's throwing?

I have no reason to believe that its range will be any different. As otherwise that'd be something they'd have to try and balance around...

Also, if this is being based on the fact that melee jobs token ranged skill only has 15 yalm range... I still find it funny that as a Warrior/Dork Knight I can throw my entire body farther than I can toss a Tomahawk/pew a magic missile