So..Lets talk jobs?

[northernsky]

I see where your coming from. I think BLU was done very well in terms of fighter mage. RDM in ffxi was more likely pushed to being a healer because of it's significant refresh abilities and it's a bit more lasting than whm in terms of MP. However, I can't really see the community not using RDM as a main healer if the situation calls for it, or nuker for that matter either. I would love RDM to finnaly be seen as a front-line fighter mage, with support healing and support nuke.

So if it does not excel in any specific role (support DD, support healer, support nuker), why should we need one in challenging situations where roles are clearly defined?

I think XI's RDM was a good jack-of-all-trade for an average party and for soloing, but they needed to find an additional niche that made it shine compared to other jobs so it was desirable in specific situations.