Quote Originally Posted by Lastelli View Post
I disagree. Given the existence of the role bonus, dps jobs compete with other jobs in the same role first, while the fourth spot is flexible and so there's a little competition among all dps jobs. A situation where a job in the same role deals much more damage than the others should be avoided at all costs, as that would simply translate to a clear meta choice for that role. I've seen many players say that SMN is overpowered while completely ignoring BLM when the only thing that will happen if SMN was significantly nerfed is a situation where BLM is the only meta caster, while now there's a little more competition for the fourth slot (second caster vs second melee).
If you are talking about pure damage, then yes, you have a point. But when you think of all the utility SMN brings with it, either they shouldn't have that utility or they shouldn't do as much damage. At least that's what the design philosophy that Yoshi-P says the Dev team has been following since Stormblood battle rework.

SMN right now is definitely overtuned for what it brings to the table, compared to BLM. It's like saying a burger and a soda is the same as just a burger.