Quote Originally Posted by Sarantserel View Post
Have you played Pictomancer in a savage or higher fight?
The savages, yeah. Not done any ultimate yet. EXes of course, too, but you sounded like you skipped those in the discussion, only post-EX counts?

But yeah, I did not mean it is easier than Summoner. I worded it the way I meant it: You can see why people might argue it is. It's very freeform and as a result relaxed to play. It's resistant to timing mistakes, it trivially re-aligns, it enjoys downtime. Sure it has more casts than most other casters right now (TY for the correction on Black Mage, sheeeeeeesh that's insane), but it's still not what I'd call a "full caster" comparing other MMORPGs I've played where 90%-100% is what makes a "proper" caster, and usually with no sliding/weaving time.

Mind you none of its utility is on the level of 4xRezz from RDM (although Smudge like En Avant often means 1 less rezz needed :P ), but eh... the job isn't wanting for options to work around fight mechanics and survive "oh shit!" moments where you catch on too late to something. One of the easier jobs to handle that with in fact, again due to how freeform it is.

Though now that I consider 60% instant casts on Black Mage, I honestly don't know where I'd want caster balance to be anymore. None of them sound like full casters at all, so naturally none of them ought to deal full caster damage.