Quote Originally Posted by Osmond View Post
If they just give SMN or BRD just 1 DoT then that just make those jobs slowly lose identity of what they are supposed to be because they already lost enough as it is
Just arguing the other side here, but, a case could be made for DoTs not actually being a part of either job's "identity." They're just mechanics to upkeep. They're not pivotal to making a BRD feel like a BRD, or a SMN feel like a SMN. In fact, holding on to the DoTs too much can itself deprive the job of its intended identity. If it weren't for ACN/SMN relying on poisons from the start, maybe the job could've been designed to be an actual pet job, instead of a poison mage. And BRD? How's your singing/buffs looking this expansion? The way I've heard it, BRDs seem frustrated that they're not BRDing enough anymore.

But that argument starts moving a little too far into "completely redesign both the jobs" territory.