RDM the unwelcome DPS :(

[Kokomi]

I think it's fine if different classes satisfy different niches in the game. RDM has a lot going for it - free raise makes it extremely valuable in casual content as well as savage prog. In Eureka RDM probably outnumbered all other DPS combined. RDM is a really easy class to learn and then do quite good DPS vs. effort put in.

In savage, I think the (raid) damage potential of a class should scale with difficulty. If RDM is as complex as the other casters to play at a high level, then it deserves a DPS boost (I don't know if this is true or not). If not, then I would just learn another class for savage and keep playing RDM in other content.

Ninja is a little different as it's meant to be a raiding class due to Trick Attack. It's also hard to play well - piano key opener filled with double weaves, high CPM, and aligning Bunshin with trick is honestly galaxy brain and needs to be planned for every fight.

[Duelle]

In savage, I think the (raid) damage potential of a class should scale with difficulty.

This defeats the purpose of having classes with varying mechanics and gameplay elements. Difficulty should not be a factor in overall viability, because you're otherwise telling a set of people to not bother with specific content. Sure, you can tell people to switch mains, but that just breeds discontent.

[Kokomi]

This defeats the purpose of having classes with varying mechanics and gameplay elements. Difficulty should not be a factor in overall viability, because you're otherwise telling a set of people to not bother with specific content. Sure, you can tell people to switch mains, but that just breeds discontent.

Any class is viable in savage, I never said that PUGs should exclude players based on what job they play. But being skilled should be rewarded in savage, that's the whole point.

Edit: RDM has 680 clears of E4S right now, that's more than ninja's 443 clears.