Class direction for 'support-oriented' classes (BRD, MCH, AST)?

[Archaell]

10% dps boost for the physical range jobs when there are two in a group would be a good start. I would like to see groups with both MCH and BRD viable.

[Gamer3427]

10% dps boost for the physical range jobs when there are two in a group would be a good start. I would like to see groups with both MCH and BRD viable.

Well, they are in a manner, though more so in eight player content with at least two casters. Namely because you can keep Foes up for a greatly extended period of time by having the MCH use MP regen, and that extended time on Foes means those casters can do a lot more damage, while the MCH switches turrets for their Hypercharged burst. Still not perfect by any means, but viable in a manner. It gets even more so if you have an AST feeding an MP card to the MCH or BRD every now and then. Came relatively close to clearing Faust in A1S using this method even with a relatively inexperienced Bard, only one caster, and a NIN who was pretty poor and who didn't have B4B.....

EDIT: In terms of non Savage content, I run MCH, (or occasionally SCH), and my friend runs BRD, (different friend than the BRD mentioned above), and we've never even come close to having trouble meeting DPS checks, though while I consider myself to be a fairly skilled MCH, she's an even better BRD.....

[Kemonologist]

Well, they are in a manner, though more so in eight player content with at least two casters. Namely because you can keep Foes up for a greatly extended period of time by having the MCH use MP regen, and that extended time on Foes means those casters can do a lot more damage, while the MCH switches turrets for their Hypercharged burst. Still not perfect by any means, but viable in a manner. It gets even more so if you have an AST feeding an MP card to the MCH or BRD every now and then. Came relatively close to clearing Faust in A1S using this method even with a relatively inexperienced Bard, only one caster, and a NIN who was pretty poor and who didn't have B4B.....

That is problem. People always count individual DPS but don't count how many DPS that support role bring to party.