RDM: You only have yourself to blame, if you expected something else

[YokeM]

EDIT: After going through the anwsers, I feel that I´m bashing a Job which many people enjoy. So if I insulted someone or their views, I apologize. I get easily emotional, if I persue a goal and feel, this thread was a step to far. I would still like RDM to spend more time in melee, but as stated, this is my personal vision of what RDM should have been. I will give myself more time with the Job and perhaps I will be able to enjoy it more then, since I found the generall concept behind a RDM very good.

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Whenever the discussion of RDM and his integration of the sword comes up, I see people making this statement. Especially Duelle receives this alot, as he tries to convice people, that RDM was meant to be something else.

Let me say this clearly: No we don`t have ourself to blame!

This was how RDM was initially advertised:
http://de.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...218.1479221686

A hybrid ranged/melee style achieved via high-speed positioning

We also have the initial promo, which has a high emphasis on the melee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht6LWFFCPUw

So stop saying it is our fault for expecting a hybrid melee. It isn`t! RDM was advertised as hybrid and was delivered as caster with some melee here and there.