Quote Originally Posted by Sarixis View Post
Here's to hoping things get better, but given they just removed the variance on Viper, a job that came out this expansion, I'm not particularly optimistic about escaping this race to the bottom in 8.0. I'd love if I was proven wrong, and while the overall combat in Dawntrail is a plus, job design hasn't shown signs of improving. Maybe I'm still salty at how not even Black Mage is safe and got massacred. At least I have a creative outlet in my own game project so I don't feel shackled to the blunders of XIV. The fundamental concepts for how a healer would work are something I'm happy with in a very KISS (Keep It Simple Silly) design method so far.
Yeah, it's true... their words don't necessarily seem to be aligning with their current actions. I have a small inkling of hope that we might see something more on an 7.X patch since a friend has told me that they tend to do avoid making larger changes on .05 patches. I do think your skepticism is warranted, especially when looking Black Mage and the new Viper changes. :cry: But sounds like your game is a really cool forum for you to flex your creative muscles! Do feel free to share any cool ideas you happen to cook whiile working on it!