Why are ranged using LB so much now?

[RocheKat]

Until recently I rarely saw a Ranged LB unless it was in an AoE situation. Now I am constantly seeing ranged LB on single targets.

And I am not talking about Melee sitting on LB forever so someone gets bored... I am talking about blowing LB3 the instant it is filled, not waiting a few more seconds for another bar to fill, or shooting it off at nothing because of a phase transition (my personal fav).

Even more messed up is I couldn't get a ranged to use LB in a big 4 man trash pull if my life depended on it but step inside 8 man content and they just shoot it off.

[AskaRay]

Because Sagittarius Arrow is awesome and I want to see the animation more.

I only use LB2 if people are taking too long but I will SOOOOO use LB3 immediately because it's pretty.
And most of the time it's fine. We won't wipe if I use it. If we would, then I wouldn't use it, it's that simple.

[whiskeybravo]

Because Sagittarius Arrow is awesome and I want to see the animation more.

I only use LB2 if people are taking too long but I will SOOOOO use LB3 immediately because it's pretty.
And most of the time it's fine. We won't wipe if I use it. If we would, then I wouldn't use it, it's that simple.

I don't care really, but being a melee main I feel like most of the time range pop it because they are impatient lol. Like, as a monk I try to refresh GL before using it, or on dragoon finish my combo to get botd extension. But yea, in most content it doesn't matter. Even something like the adds in a5s the ranged lb is fine, arguably better since it can get both the snipers. But I digress. I do find it funny when a ranged uses and I was just about to but they couldn't wait 5 seconds for me to refresh stacks lol

[AskaRay]

I don't care really, but being a melee main I feel like most of the time range pop it because they are impatient lol. Like, as a monk I try to refresh GL before using it, or on dragoon finish my combo to get botd extension. But yea, in most content it doesn't matter. Even something like the adds in a5s the ranged lb is fine, arguably better since it can get both the snipers. But I digress. I do find it funny when a ranged uses and I was just about to but they couldn't wait 5 seconds for me to refresh stacks lol

Nah mate I'm too impatient. Ya snooze ya lose

[WellFooled]

In more difficult content it might be advantageous to let a melee dps LB to get more damage output, but in most of the content out there it doesn't matter who LBs (of even if anyone does) so I say let the ranged dps LB, they don't often get to.

[FaileExperiment]

Indeed, I'll often use it because... why the hell not? It's cool and it doesn't really matter who uses them outside of hardcore raiding.

[Radacci]

In more difficult content it might be advantageous to let a melee dps LB to get more damage output, but in most of the content out there it doesn't matter who LBs (of even if anyone does) so I say let the ranged dps LB, they don't often get to.

then i will use drk LB, cause i never seen it.

[Eul]

People want to see their classes LB animation because all time we just see melee using it. So why don't the other job use it? I even troll my party by using Healer/Tanks LB3 because I want to know what their animation looks like.

[Nyu_Maimhov]

People want to see their classes LB animation because all time we just see melee using it. So why don't the other job use it? I even troll my party by using Healer/Tanks LB3 because I want to know what their animation looks like.

I hope you don't mind if I quote you when I spam my DRK's LB3 in everything from now on. It's such a cool animation anyways.

[Eul]

I hope you don't mind if I quote you when I spam my DRK's LB3 in everything from now on. It's such a cool animation anyways.

Sure, because:

It's a PARTY meter. Not a "melee DPS job only" meter.