Anyone else think caster has suffered this expansion? (hopes for the future)

[Ggwppino]

But isn't the only way of solving this issue in the current paradigm to make a class like BLM braindead? The problem with having classes that are harder to play that maintain too much similarity to other classes results wise (or are even less appealing without utility) is that players clearly go with the easier option. Imo the game over catering to raiders has sort of forced us into the position of making difficult to play not a thing for anyone.

All the player whining over the years has put us on a slow trajectory of every job's gameplay being streamrolled and DPS being brought more and more in line with one another overall to the point where we are arguing over % differences. Why not just call it a day, finish the job, and be done with it? Make every class do similar DPS and easy to play. And then the argument "Go play Ultimate for your class to be fun" can be everyone's consolation prize.

I understand what you mean. They are making most of the classes a shadow of themselves that those who have still kept a modicum of their essence appear to be the underdogs instead. With shB but above all with EW we have reached the apex: they have made the classes stupid in everything, which do not exalt the player's skill and dedication in the slightest for an elusive search for "accessibility". But this instead turned into dullness. Accessibility should be simplicity in understanding a class, not simplicity in maxing dps, accessibility should be in perfect explanation of skills with tutorials during job-quests, and not lack of being able to optimize your class. I also understand the "reverse psychology" you use in saying that you want all the classes stupid, because it's the only way to make them really equal, also capturing the bitterness of the words. Actually the only sensible way is to have a change of course by making the classes interesting and fun to play and learn like in the old expansions. The game was successful because of this, not because of some classes that you can find in the gatchas. FF14 was the valid alternative to wow with an often higher degree of challenge thanks to both the exaltation of the skills of the classes and teamwork and the raid mechanics, but also a place where you can play peacefully with the normal contents, the story but also to the RP. Instead, for them, accessibility is synonymous with tasteless soups.