Help choosing caster base range class ?

[Drakeos]

Yet struggling with bard leveling at 60 due to to many buttons wondering would be blm be better choice and easier playstyle if so any advice for leveling one from 1-70 ?

[Furious]

RDM is extremely easy and forgiving of mistakes. It has significantly higher mobility, survivability, and a lower entry point to perform well.

BLM does higher damage in dummy-perfect combat conditions, but minimally so, and the slightest bit of movement cancels that advantage.

It depends why you are struggling with bard, but BLM certainly isn't easier than bard. They have significantly less buttons to press, but the punishment for screwing up or not knowing mechanics is very high.

[ManuelBravo]

BLM does higher damage in dummy-perfect combat conditions, but minimally so, and the slightest bit of movement cancels that advantage. .

Not quite right as long as 80% of the spell is done BLM can move and still cast it off. I prefer BLM for the DMG out put. IF you you can balance taking risk and know patterns it can be fun and challenging. RDM I hear is fun for people who have little patience to stand still or don't like to move while casting. It has it's ups and down and from what I see the only draw back is some tend to be too flashy and jump into aoes or lack timing for it. Their great for a quick back up in the healing department , if they can handle a balance, yet over all I would stick with BLM. I love moving and sprinting as a BLM and can keep somewhat in par or survive more that the RDM's I've played with. Just keep your critical and spell speed up, have decent gear, and you should be fine.

[Draxxion]

Yet struggling with bard leveling at 60 due to to many buttons wondering would be blm be better choice and easier playstyle if so any advice for leveling one from 1-70 ?

I can't vouch for BLM, but if you are looking for less button bloat and ease of rotation the RDM might be worth trying. Either job though I would either recommend PvP or PoTD for leveling. I leveled RDM from 50, level you start at, to 60 using PoTD. Queue times were quick.

[Averax]

I can't vouch for BLM, but if you are looking for less button bloat and ease of rotation the RDM might be worth trying. Either job though I would either recommend PvP or PoTD for leveling. I leveled RDM from 50, level you start at, to 60 using PoTD. Queue times were quick.

RDM actually has quite a hefty amount of rotational buttons (in single target), but it's not a complex job so you don't really think about it.

Jolt/Veraero/Verthunder/Verstone/Verfire/Impact/Fleche/Contra Sixte/Riposte/Zwerchhau/Redoublement/Verflare/Verholy (technically Corps A Corps and Displacement).

Compared to BLM which has (single target)

Fire/Fire 3/Blizzard 3/Thunder 3/Fire 4/Blizzard 4/Foul/Scathe/Enochian/triplecast (Blizzard 1 if you screw up that bad)

Only difference is while BLM has less, they're much more complex

[Zheri]

BLM is simple on the surface, but realizing it's potential requires good knowledge of fights, proper planning, and precise buff management. I, personally, find the playstyle to be tedious. RDM is pretty simple once you get the basic concepts, is not punished by mechanics, and has zero buffs/debuffs to maintain. It's also very fun, but does have a lot of buttons.

[Drakeos]

Yet i JUST don't like to jump on hype train as RDM and yet do not like playstyle of it just big no for me

[Furious]

Yet i JUST don't like to jump on hype train as RDM and yet do not like playstyle of it just big no for me

I'm not sure the point of the thread if you don't want feedback, but to answer your question at its base, don't change from bard to black mage if you want an easier time.

[Draxxion]

Yet i JUST don't like to jump on hype train as RDM and yet do not like playstyle of it just big no for me

Sounds like you already have your mind set on what you want as RDM is already out and SMN is most likely too seeing as it was not mentioned.

[Drakeos]

Yet worried about once hit 50-70 gonna be harder for me to level