Why current job design is boring?

[Remember_The_Name]

I hardly believe that an experienced game director like Yoshida would buy the 1) idea, especially because XIV's job design was actually interesting from ARR to Stormblood, which leads me to believe that they're simply resting on safe.

I also believe that they simply went with the safest route to make future changes about the jobs easier (and cheaper). If you turn all of them into a single framework with different animations, balancing them out does indeed becomes easier, but at what cost?

As history shows, some jobs WILL be frowned upon no matter what, even when difference in dps is 2%, even if you can clear content with lowest performing jobs (P8S didn't happen, no no no, don't look here!). Their "perfect balance" idea is simply not achievable and sticking to 2 minutes meta will only further harm the game.

[BabyYoda]

I also believe that they simply went with the safest route to make future changes about the jobs easier (and cheaper). If you turn all of them into a single framework with different animations, balancing them out does indeed becomes easier, but at what cost?

As history shows, some jobs WILL be frowned upon no matter what, even when difference in dps is 2%, even if you can clear content with lowest performing jobs (P8S didn't happen, no no no, don't look here!). Their "perfect balance" idea is simply not achievable and sticking to 2 minutes meta will only further harm the game.

I don't believe it is that hard to balance unstructured job design..

I believe you can create a unique kit.. play it in 1 savage 10 times get the average DPS for 1 min.. 2min.. 5min.. 10min and adjust their potencies in each.
regarding buffs just keep it with 1 job that they can keep buffs consistent.

but why when can just copy paste jobs like WAR and DRK.. it is really horrible