Caster balance - Progression jobs vs speed

[Sequora]

This.

Even without raises, RDM and SMN are jobs with raid buffs, so they get balanced accordingly. And anyone can see SMN and RDM are not suffering for representation in any content in this game, and are getting clears.

So this really comes down to "I just want to speedrun in parties with SMN/RDM" and that's not a balance conversation.

I think you’re missing the point. My point is that all other job roles are competitive within their role. They don’t have sub roles the way caster does.

Red mage and summoner do not have raid buffs that make up the difference in DPS to black mage. That’s what this thread is about.

The other roles are balanced in this way. Machinist is high DPS low utility. Dancer is low DPS high DPS utility. Their personal damage is low because they raise the damage of their party members.