Speculation on how jobs will change

[Fantasia]

But I thought you were saying ranged attackers shouldn't have as high damage output as melee attackers.

Oh sorry, I misunderstood you.

That's what I think it should be like, but in 2.0, with the new TP system, it gives a lot more room for melee jobs to pull away from BRD and (possibly) BLM damage. That leaves a window for another ranged job to fill the gap, one I think RNG could fill, to possibly match melee output. I think ranged classes should suffer slightly in the damage department since they're relatively safe from damage on the whole, but I really wouldn't care too much if they were similar.

[Reika]

Oh sorry, I misunderstood you.

That's what I think it should be like, but in 2.0, with the new TP system, it gives a lot more room for melee jobs to pull away from BRD and (possibly) BLM damage. That leaves a window for another ranged job to fill the gap, one I think RNG could fill, to possibly match melee output. I think ranged classes should suffer slightly in the damage department since they're relatively safe from damage on the whole, but I really wouldn't care too much if they were similar.

I mainly dont think bard should have had the bow as a main weapon, because their intended role was different and not truely DD. I would have rather they had musical instruments and attacked with waves of harmful song when they didn't have to buff anyone. like Edwin from FFIV. Thats a bard right there.

And then when you think of a Ranger only being able to use a Crossbow and not a longbow, I think why? Ranger should be good with all bow'd weaponry. But then the longbow is locked to bard so that makes it relativly impossible unless they change the system.

[Fantasia]

I mainly dont think bard should have had the bow as a main weapon, because their intended role was different and not truely DD. I would have rather they had musical instruments and attacked with waves of harmful song when they didn't have to buff anyone. like Edwin from FFIV. Thats a bard right there.

Ah I see. I kinda agree... I'm worried that they'll end up changing it too much for 2.0 though, I thought it had a nice balance. But yeah, I'd prefer it if they had songs that would have a continuous effect while they were singing or w/e (eg, Regen until another move was performed) but then that'd make the bow even more redundant =/ It does seem a bit wasted now...

[SodRansom]

I agree Reika. BRD seemed a little weird to me in FFXIV. ARC seems more like it should lead to RNG or something along those lines. Making ARC into BRD seemed a little forced and not true to the class. It's one reason I hope they have multiple jobs spawn from classes.