Quote Originally Posted by Dhex View Post
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Imbalance in a game means that one class triumphs another in a specific role. In this case, ACN is completely balance in both of the roles; SMN for dps and SCH for healer. SMN's are preferred and are not locked out of party composition over other DPS nor the same with SCH over any other healer.

Your interpretation of balance of branching class into two jobs is a misunderstanding. When we talk of balance, we talk in specific roles. If one class in DPS can do this thing with this success rate, then the other classes in DPS must also be able to this thing with the same success rate, +/- one or two points. This is why in MOBA games, balance is such an important thing. We don't want a hero to triumph over all other hero as this one role, otherwise everyone would play it and others who would choose other hero in that role will always get discriminated. In MMOS, its a lot less eye-catching because of the elements of PvE, where solo-content is viable. Only in PvP and group content, can you really see how balance plays a big role, especially the raids.

It's not that SE can't figure out how to balance this stuff, it's just that right now we already have imbalance issues; AST, PLD and the rangers. They can figure this balance issues out but it needs time and a lot of dedication, time and dedication that can be used to figure out other problems or create a lot of content.

Just to note that I do support for some customization, not the opposite. I am merely pointing out that I do not think it would be done as soon as all of us would like.