Quote Originally Posted by Crewman View Post
SAM is strong but aside from everything, that's all SAM offers to a group is it's damage potential. The other DPS jobs have numerous utilities to support the group. It is too early for me to tell, but raw damage over mechanics and synergy with other jobs may not be an A+ strategy in certain cases. In the event that it does happen, SE will just buff the other DPS jobs that aren't being chosen for raid content.
saying that "all a class offers to a group is damage" is an argument for games where there is a designated spot for supports, which is not this game. ESPECIALLY in pugs, the further SAM pulls ahead in damage, the less people will want to bring anything else. I hate to tell you this, but when there are outliers like SAM are right now, game developers dont just magically balance every other job around the SAM. In reality, outliers either get buffed or nerfed, so expect some potency changes for MCH and SAM in the next patch.