RDM? (Artbook image)

[Meier]

I hope rdm isn't a dps :S Need a new healer ASAP

RDM always was a front line job, except for in FFXI.

[Adeline]

RDM always was a front line job, except for in FFXI.

And bards sang songs and didn't shoot bows, but here we are.

[Exodus-E]

And bards sang songs and didn't shoot bows, but here we are.

To be fair:

A) Gilbert/Edward from FFIV was a Bard, yet he was able to equip bows (not the most optimal choice, but there you go)
B) FFXIV's version of the Bard job does sing songs; it's just that there aren't many to choose from (4 in total if we count Swiftsong)
C) You could argue that Archer and Bards both use an "string-based instrument" as their weapon, so it kind of fits to combine them

I do agree that Bards need more songs...and the Ranger job needs to be properly introduced later on.

Maybe for the upcoming expansion...?

[Sho86]

To be fair:

A) Gilbert/Edward from FFIV was a Bard, yet he was able to equip bows (not the most optimal choice, but there you go)

It was kinda to go-to weapon before the remakes for backline non-dps (still is? haven't follow DS remake). Rosa's main weapon were bows too. Not that I complain, I honestly wish my WHM could wield a bow like her.

[Adeline]

To be fair:

A) Gilbert/Edward from FFIV was a Bard, yet he was able to equip bows (not the most optimal choice, but there you go)
B) FFXIV's version of the Bard job does sing songs; it's just that there aren't many to choose from (4 in total if we count Swiftsong)
C) You could argue that Archer and Bards both use an "string-based instrument" as their weapon, so it kind of fits to combine them

I do agree that Bards need more songs...and the Ranger job needs to be properly introduced later on.

Maybe for the upcoming expansion...?

This is like when you push phases during t7, and your group is like "frack too much dps"

Too much dps.

Too much dps..Bottom line I'm trying to say is that there is going to be job imbalance as there was in FFXI if they keep spitting out all these DPS classes at us by throwing an idea out there for a job that COULD potentially be a healer if thought out correctly. I'm sure there are many groups atm potentially struggling to replace their current tanks/healers because they are all gonna be Naruto Ninjas once 2.4 hits. If they work on releasing DRK/RDM (?) as something OTHER than dps, it will be a better addition to the overall system, and I guess return the job populace to decent number.

Unless of course, you all want worse DPS ques, then be my guest lol.