Quote Originally Posted by Awha View Post
I know why we do not have a pure support debuff / buff class in the game. Though that is one role I miss the most from older mmo's.
Because they are impossible to balance with how FFXIV is structured. Either their buffs/debuff are extremely valuable, thus they become mandatory or their overall contribution is less than simply bringing a proper DPS. Which makes them worthless. A support role might work since bringing one could be made mandatory without impacting the other jobs but that means restructuring the whole party dynamic. And they aren't going to do that.

This is why people are started asking for healers to shift into a more support oriented role. Not only does it add the support aspect people want to see more of but it potentially solves healer engagement feeling lackluster.