Quote Originally Posted by Drayos View Post
I\I’m starting to think RDM place is intended, it’s a job which primary use is a progression method for casters. And we are suspose to move onto another caster once that phase has ended.

Seeing verraise come through to the next expansion. And it’s dps taxed by it even harder kinda proves the direction of the job.

I don’t rly understand the concept behind creating a job which isn’t ment to participate in end game. But it would atleast appear that it is intended.
The problem, if this is the case, that they're overlooking is the fact that the three casting jobs value different job sub stats VERY differently. Where a red mage will want to avoid spell speed as much as possible, the stat scales better on both other casting jobs. Which means you have to have player who is proficient in multiple jobs to change once you're on farm, and who has to spend more time gearing up multiple jobs, or you just deal with that player playing a weaker job once you do have the fight cleared.

Either way, this is a poor concept for both players to have, only taking the red mage while you're learning the fight, and for developers if this is indeed what they intended. Though I suspect booting people off red mage is not the intent of the developers, and more likely something that players are pressuring casters to do.

Additionally, it's worth noting that if you do go the route of changing your casting job, you are, in effect, learning the fight twice since you'll have to spend time learning and practicing how the rotation of the other job needs to flow into the mechanics of the fight.