How to tune underpowered classes

[Hitsuzen]

Lock 8 ff14 developers in a room with 8 PCs with the game loaded with 2 WAR, 2 SCH, and 2 SMN, 1 MCH, and 1 MNK. Now, they have either have to beat extreme pools with minimum ilvl or start development on a hotfix in order to win freedom lol.

If they can beat ex susano game is working as intended.

[Greedalox]

(Might want a harder challenge than Susano for this lol)

[Shurrikhan]

(Might want a harder challenge than Susano for this lol)

And more than one sample encounter.

EDIT: It may be better to see how far under minimum item level an "optimal" composition can sink before becoming unable to clear it, and then to try to clear at the same item level with "undertuned" compositions. Either way, if serious, this kind of hotfixing would likely cause more homogeneity than it would improve balance.

[Venoshock]

Lock 8 ff14 developers in a room with 8 PCs with the game loaded with 2 WAR, 2 SCH, and 2 SMN, 1 MCH, and 1 MNK. Now, they have either have to beat extreme pools with minimum ilvl or start development on a hotfix in order to win freedom lol.

If they can beat ex susano game is working as intended.

they'll still be able to clear it, all those classes are viable, they just suck ass compared to their counterparts.

[Vorx]

they'll still be able to clear it, all those classes are viable, they just suck ass compared to their counterparts.

Monk has some good points, but more or less i agree.

[Sylvina]

OK Warriors are not underpowered and neither are summoners, although summoners still need sustain back so they can solo well again with titan san.

[LunarEmerald]

Have a closed beta for the new expansions so people who actually know how the game works (unlike the developers) can provide feedback before the game goes live.

[Vorx]

Have a closed beta for the new expansions so people who actually know how the game works (unlike the developers) can provide feedback before the game goes live.

They didn't listen to everyone when they tried this before it was released on PS3 why would they listen now?

[LunarEmerald]

They didn't listen to everyone when they tried this before it was released on PS3 why would they listen now?

Jobs went through a lot of changes throughout the beta.

[Vorx]

Jobs went through a lot of changes throughout the beta.

yes, but we also told them many, many, other things that they never even considered. For example: dual weapon types. (at the time) Gld: sword and shirl/ one handed axe and shield, Lancers: dual sided spears/spears, Conjurer book/crystal (like the RDM one), Pugilist fists/combat boots.
Never even considered it despite being wildly popular idea at the time.