2 minute burst rotation meta has negatively impacted combat

[MagiusNecros]

Would prefer that jobs be unique instead of relying on burst windows. Then again the most fun job this expansion has been Dragon Kick Monk outside of Fisher.

When you get down to it even Blue Mage has this problem by fitting everything into a Moon Flute with all the Primal skills. Some of which you guessed it have a 2 min CD.

Too much overreliance on building raid encounters around 2 minute burst tends to pigeonhole most if not all jobs into that sort of playstyle.

[Kolsykol]

Then again the most fun job this expansion has been Dragon Kick Monk

.... Fisher DPS Job when tho?

[MagiusNecros]

Fisher DPS Job when tho?

Probably never. I do love those Fisher expeditions tho.

I just think it's so hilarious how busted Dragon Kick is that you can do slightly less DPS then a meta rotation and still perform amazing. It's made me shelf every DPS because of it. I'm surprised it hasn't been nerfed.

The state of melee DPS is pretty baffling to me. DRG is a wet noodle, SAM got Kaiten taken from them which was half the job, Ninjas is dependent on being level capped for Lightning abilities accounting for their previous high APM and Reaper is a very braindead slow builder spender job that ultimately is middle of the road. And is only really engaging with Reaver stacks and Enshroud, outside of that it's boring to me.

And the thing that makes Monks amazing is that Dragon Kick can carry you from lvl50 to lvl 90. Which is ridiculous.

[WhimsicalPacifist]

.... Fisher DPS Job when tho?

That Fisher Price job would be 6.0 Summoner! Or it would if it could be constructive and engaging like those children's toys.

[UkcsAlias]

Would prefer that jobs be unique instead of relying on burst windows.

In any team oriented game this happens naturaly, and if that doesnt work, its going to end up on straight max dps. It doesnt matter if its a lootshooter, moba or RTS.

Burst is generaly the most efficient system to deal damage as it negates healing potential. And also reduces chances on interupts. Even in an RTS this matters (where healing is effectively just building new units/saving resources).

The problem in ffxiv is simply that bosses are predictable. You know that after a certain mechanic there will be a few seconds of no action, which is a perfect window. There is rarely any situation in which mechanics can follow up (or its very static), and usualy those mechanics happen because its multiple smaller enemies overlapping their abilities (most of the time outside of boss fights).

A lot more things need to be randomized to counter this, but randomizing will be a problem in the highest difficulty fights (instead of skill it becomes RNG whether you can survive). This just doesnt sound right balance wise. A more difficult mechanic in an easier dungeon is often just bad. Still, static randomization can work (as in: you know that each time a mechanic happens, one out of 4 events can happen which all rely on diffirent timing), but again, its just learning patterns to know burst windows. Its not realy a major improvement here.