Anyone else wish RDM was a PURE support class?

[Jetto]

I LOVE THIS MMO AND I AM NOT BITCHING ABOUT ANYTHING

I was hoping RDM would be a PURE support class where they don;t have many and are low dmg abilities but really are good for large groups with their support auras/buffs, kinda like BRD but just more supporty.


maybe thats just e but I don't have any problems being a BUFF bot. I would think its fun.

[Derio]

No. I am glad it's not a support job. Especially considering the last dps job was support.

[Jetto]

I know this game is completely different than FFXI (where there were such things as support only)

I guess itll never happen when BRDs were complaining how they weren't doing enough dps even though they were wanted in raids. I don;t believe you can say "the gameplay just wouldn't work with it) I just feel people would que for a pure support class and moan since they arent doing enough "dps"

[Jetto]

No. I am glad it's not a support job. Especially considering the last dps job was support.

I don't believe that is the case anymore

[Bloody]

See, if we were to add a "support" role, we would have to change the trinity/triangle to a square of roles, and then re-evaluate what jobs should be in which roles, and create a whole different metric for evaluation and balancing. Currently, we have various roles with support/utility abilities built into them.

[Jijifli]

Leveling would become a bigger torture. The class will be less useful on its own. If you want to be a buff bot, play bard.

[Rysir]

If being even partial support comes at the cost of personal power then a full blown support RDM would be Captain Buffenheimer and the wet noodle sword. If it was engaging enough I guess I dunno. Id think it would be best to wait for the "I wish this was something else" till it actually comes out.

[Daranion]

Trying to see what the OF thinks instead of GameFAQs now? I still maintain my stance. No support only classes, they just wouldn't be viable in this plus that's not what a RDM is.

[Xlantaa]

Pure support cannot exist in this game. All classes need DPS in some degree. The base mechanics are defined around for Tank, DPS, healer trinity.

Changing this base will change the game, because a game is defined by their base mechanic.

[Serilda]

I like support jobs but it wouldn't work well. If they slotted it in as a DPS people would complain when 2x RDM came up in party configurations. If they made a new slot just for RDM it would require completely rebalancing the entire game. People constantly moaned about the FFXI version of RDM because it was more about buffing and debuffing than fighting. Now we've gone in the opposite direction. I'm cautiously optimistic about how they realise the job for FFXIV.