ARC Auto-attack = Ranged attack..

[Issachar]

They did the right thing by making melee DDs the primary source of damage in a fight and making ARC more of a support role from afar. ARC was so overpowered for a long time, and I hope they keep with this mindset that it should do less than Lancers and Marauders.

[Xenor]

They did the right thing by making melee DDs the primary source of damage in a fight and making ARC more of a support role from afar. ARC was so overpowered for a long time, and I hope they keep with this mindset that it should do less than Lancers and Marauders.

Yeah, next we'll be seeing MRD become a support class too and then LNC and then ...

Giving ARC BRD is the worst decision Yoshi has made since taking over. Most archers want to do ranged DPS not sit casting buffs. Most support players don't want to play ranged DPS. Would be like giving MRD the WHM job, completely incompatible.

ARC used to be my main battle class, now I will never play it again.

Oh and not having auto attack on ARC is the second worst decision Yoshi has made since taking over.

[Issachar]

Yeah, next we'll be seeing MRD become a support class too and then LNC and then ...

Giving ARC BRD is the worst decision Yoshi has made since taking over. Most archers want to do ranged DPS not sit casting buffs. Most support players don't want to play ranged DPS. Would be like giving MRD the WHM job, completely incompatible.

ARC used to be my main battle class, now I will never play it again.

Oh and not having auto attack on ARC is the second worst decision Yoshi has made since taking over.

What job would you have proposed instead? RNG? Then you'd complain that it was "more of the same". ARC is not the same role as RNG, there is no Sidewinder in FFXIV, and the sooner you realize that, the better off you'll be. There's no valid argument in what you've said, and where else would you place the BRD class? GLA? PGL?

"Giving ARC BRD is the worst decision Yoshi has made since taking over."

Probably one of the best, actually, along with nerfing the horribly overpowered ARC while bringing importance to melee'ers.

[Kiote]

Probably one of the best, actually, along with nerfing the horribly overpowered ARC while bringing importance to melee'ers.

Lol what Nerf? My Archer still Pwns everything in sight.

Also, LOL at whoever that was who wants to be able to run and shoot their bow. Despite how unrealistic that is, I'm sure it will be addressed.

[Wevlum]

Lol what Nerf? My Archer still Pwns everything in sight.

Also, LOL at whoever that was who wants to be able to run and shoot their bow. Despite how unrealistic that is, I'm sure it will be addressed.

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/facepalm

You don't think a lancer jumping several feet into the air and then plunging their spear into the ground to create an aoe effect is unrealistic? We really need to stop these "omg that's so unrealistic" arguments. It's pretty unrealistic for an archer to punch things to death due to them not wanting to damage their hands and leave them unable to use their bow. It's just a ridiculous argument for this kind of game.

[Pancakes]

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/facepalm

You don't think a lancer jumping several feet into the air and then plunging their spear into the ground to create an aoe effect is unrealistic? We really need to stop these "omg that's so unrealistic" arguments. It's pretty unrealistic for an archer to punch things to death due to them not wanting to damage their hands and leave them unable to use their bow. It's just a ridiculous argument for this kind of game.

man but this also ruins teh immersion

[Yonnji]

Lol what Nerf? My Archer still Pwns everything in sight.

You meant, your Lv. 30 Archer? Do tell! Don't be shy now.

[Xenor]

What job would you have proposed instead? RNG? Then you'd complain that it was "more of the same".

No I wouldn't.

ARC is not the same role as RNG, there is no Sidewinder in FFXIV, and the sooner you realize that, the better off you'll be.

Erm, if you hadn't noticed 90% of the abilities currently in the game are being replaced by completely new abilities. Just because Sidewinder doesn't exist doesn't mean it can't exist. Who says RNG has to have Sidewinder anyway? There's no Water spell in the game from 1.20, does that mean BLM shouldn't exist too?

There's no valid argument in what you've said, and where else would you place the BRD class? GLA? PGL?

On a support class? BRD didn't have to be created yet, they could have made a new mage class, RDM perhaps with all the enfeebles they're taking away and BRD as job.

Probably one of the best, actually, along with nerfing the horribly overpowered ARC while bringing importance to melee'ers.

Just because it was over powered doesn't mean it deserved a job no ARCs want to play. They already nerfed it into line with other DDs in 1.19. Maybe even too much since I'd pick a MRD or LNC over an ARC every time when forming parties for just about anything. Even without the animation lock the class is way behind in damage, especially when it comes to AoE situations which are very common these days.