job balancing discussion (1.22a-hotfix)

[Hyrist]

So they nerfed bard which at best managed to be on par with the bar other dd jobs set so now it falls clearly under the bar. then they gave all those other dd jobs a boost which in turn raises the bar even more trying to make it closer to blms but increasing the gap even further between other dds and arc/brd...

by nature ranged damage dealers such as archers rangers should be quite high on the damage dealing ability thats kinda what justifies the expense in playing them. you could argue that the expense is for the safety of range but that doesnt ring true for blackmage now does it?

one would almost think it was the brds that were the ones killing garuda before the ariel blast.........

Here's the problem with that logic - you're assuming Archer has no other worthile functions besides damage.

This flatly isn't true. Their unique support functions alone solidify their position and the fact that having two insures both buffs being used encourages stacking - something that should NOT be encouraged at all.

Adding 'On par' Damage functions on top of that, and you've a class that's silently OP.

The payment for arrows (And please, cry to me about your arrow costs, when I can pay 4-6k a piece for my top tier javlins. And yes, I use them. They make all the difference in a pinch.) is the cost for your relatively safe damage.

IMO Bards should not be contenders for 'on par' damage. They should be on a tier slightly below, as they offer more to damage than just their own performance. Unless of course, you want to take a "Cleric's Stance" approach to all this.