Thread: What are you hopeful for in 3.2?

Originally Posted by m3eansean

Original Binding coil had specific attacks which had to be silenced by the bard. T1 and T2. SCoB had some kiting for Bards or SMN's on T7. SE changed their outlook and saw that certain classes were "required" in the instance due to their abilities and certain classes (dragoon) were not being invited for the fun because they didn't provide enough versatility.

This kind of thing scares the pants of the developers so they try to make it so any party composition can complete any content. This is part of why we dont see mechanics requiring class specific skills anymore.

QFT.

Dragoon got an entire expansion centered around a story that made everyone wanna be one, and Bard is now the red-headed stepchild.

I also miss the need for crowd control, stun/silence and kiting. Honestly, other classes can kite (we downed Melusine with a Dragoon kiting). Yes, it was easiest on Bard and Summoner, but not impossible on other classes. Everyone has a skillset they can work with, and I don't think it's a fair excuse to dumb down interesting fight mechanics.