Quote Originally Posted by NoctisUmbra View Post
The main reason ARC and PGL are locked out are due to DPS. ARC can deal with animation lock just like the mages can. Problem is their DPS ain't worth the extra risk at all. A quarter of the DPS of a LNC + extra risk = lock out. PGL is on the same boat, although their DPS isn't as lacking. It's much more comparable, given very specific cross-class tools, however they eat Sear damage constantly in order to keep that DPS.

If both of these classes did more damage to reach a balance, or had more utility, they would be accepted.

THM is beaten out by CNJ in pretty much every regard since as it stands now mage = healer. Now with 1.20 if THM gets a huge boost in damage dealing ability, that might all change.
Totally agree which is why I'm hoping 1.20 fixes some of the issues but just at reading the class changes im not really seeing it for the ifrit fight, infact the only thing I see is it making THM totally useless for the fight, at least now they can get by as a back up healer.