Feast team setups

[Renault]

One ilm punch maybe? Its not gap closer as both Nin and Drg get an extra gap closer over monk. I dont believe its necessarily monks burst either as Drg has the strongest burst of all 3 melee.

Precisely this. They will be a hard counter to SMN with both One Ilm Punch and Dragon Kick. Since SMN will likely be one of the most played classes, MNK will fit right into the meta.

[Februs]

Precisely this. They will be a hard counter to SMN with both One Ilm Punch and Dragon Kick. Since SMN will likely be one of the most played classes, MNK will fit right into the meta.

I agree, but I can't help but wonder if the meta will shift as Feast progresses. I don't play as Smn, so I don't know for sure, but when I'm playing against them their biggest advantage seems to be burst and range. In Seize they can safely hide behind a party or alliance and kill noobs all match without much trouble. In The Fold, however, I find them far less intimidating, because they don't have anyone to hide behind and have a lot less room to run away. Melee dps (especially mnk's) can gap close and completely shut down a Smn in such a small format match, so maybe it's possible for other ranged jobs to outclass the Smn, at least in utility.

I don't have any ranged characters, so I don't know how they all compare. Are there any experienced ranged players out there who could provide an objective breakdown of utility vs burst for the ranged classes?

[Renault]

Are there any experienced ranged players out there who could provide an objective breakdown of utility vs burst for the ranged classes?

To put it simply:

Bard: Utility in MP regen, DRG damage synergy, and moderate sustain and burst DPS.

Machinist: Slightly more utility than bard, extra melee synergy with hypercharge, and higher burst with lower sustain.

Summoner: Highest burst, highest damage potential, low utility, high skill ceiling but easy to play moderately.

Black Mage: Highest CC potential/utility. Highest single target damage if able to cast. Impossible to play well in Solo queue.

I'm by no means an expert on ranged classes but I have played them all at 50 and all but bard at 60 and this is what I've found my opinion to be.