Quote Originally Posted by EaMett View Post
Better late than never:

This is the per world data, I saw some overall data somewhere but can't find the link: http://luckybancho.ldblog.jp/wsurvey...orld=Carbuncle (just select your world in the top right.
How do you get to the conclusion that "healers are in really low numbers" from that?

The data does not say what you think it says. When you look at statistical data, you have to understand the methodology.

The number assigned to each job is based on how many people have unlocked that job. I have unlocked every job and I am a healer main. Yet, as a statistic I account for: 11 DPS, 4 Tanks, 3 Healers.

You could look at level 80 data, which would kind of give you a better idea of what people are main-ing, but not really. I'm still a healer main. Yet in level 80 data I account for 2 healers and 2 DPS.

Looking at item level data (i430+ weapon). The only way this data can be obtained is by looking at the currently selected job, which is based on your last logoff. If I just crafted something and logged off as a WVR, then I'm counted as a WVR.

Even ignoring these factors which make lodestone data inaccurate - looking at the link you posted, the healer numbers seem pretty damn healthy to me.

This is only one server. But you get the point. This data is neither sufficient, nor accurate enough to draw that conclusion.