This is very much the wrong time to be bringing this up and being entitled.

First off:
Quote Originally Posted by Llugen View Post
...I am very concerned that it is going to lose its proper place on the top of the damage output. In fact, it already has.
What in the heck? are you entitled to top dps? and why so butt hurt about a class receiving love? Also you haven't lost your place. Still very much the top caster. VERY MUCH.

Quote Originally Posted by Llugen View Post
Let me be extremely clear about it: In a game where "raw damage" is deemed to be an acceptable class identity, the classes that only contribute raw damage absolutely must be putting out the highest damage of all the classes. It is shameful that so little thought was put into MNK/DRG relative to poor SAM, and BLM is most likely about to witness the exact same dilemma.

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but the logic is undeniable.
The logic is absolutely deniable. MNK is only dealing more dps with his rdps factored in. And I'll give you that its a bit high but the rhetoric everyone spouts about pure dps always needing to be the top is bullcrap
It just is.

to say with as much sternness as you do at full potential the raw dps classes absolutely must NOT put out the same cumulative dps as a dmg utility class. Really think about it. This misconception has always blown my mind.

If rDPS classes cant achieve at top percentile MORE than pure dps classes then they are useless. The gapping should be something like 75th percentile up rDPS classes outdo pure DPS classes by a small margin. 50th-75th they are about equivalent and sub 50th pure DPS classes begin to do significantly more.

If an rDPS class is in the best spot it still needs pure DPS classes to function at its best since its dmg is partially reliant upon them. if a pure DPS class holds the top spot and utility dps classes cant keep up even in a group with 3 other highly skilled pure dps that rDPS will just get replaced with another pure.

rDPS classes having the top spot gives them a job AND makes pure DPS classes more valuable.

Having pure dps classes unsurpassable no matter the team comp makes rdps classes worthless entirely.

BLM does not need a buff right now. not QoL wise compared to other classes, and definitely not DPS wise. There are so many people in line here before BLM right now. MNK may still need to be tuned a bit more sure, but it's potential outdoing BLM is in my opinion how it should be. SAM is being done far more dirty than BLM right now, and NIN/SUM/ the whole ranged physical class are still in front of you when it comes to the balance buff check.

you are honestly better off being quiet about your job and hoping it, MNK, and DRG all dont get hit with a nerf hammer than trying to ask for more.