Quote Originally Posted by ThirdChild_ZKI View Post

BRD, sorry, Archer starts at 1 if anyone's never touched it. And I want to laugh at that "correct consensus" bit, but you were serious. I suppose it's easy to let metas decide for you. I mean, why should anyone think or choose anything for themselves in this game, right?

Welp, can't wait til 5.0/6.0 and some other ranged is added, then suddenly "No one will ever bring a BRD. . ."
My point being, you HAVE to go back as a new player to start as a MCH. You can reasonably pick ARC as your first and stick with it all the way through. Most people probably max the first job they pick I imagine.

If you compare a BRD and MCH of equal skill level, there's no reason to bring a MCH over a BRD.

You're the kind of person that doesn't understand tier lists. If ALL OTHER FACTORS are equal, X or Y? The 'meta' or tier lists are what points you to the better of alternatives. Any amount of 'don't let the meta decide!' is the concept going over your head.

Is the best MCH going to be better than a lot of BRDs? Yes. Would that MCH be performing better if they were JUST AS good with any other job or BRD? Also yes. There's no performance argument to be made in MCH's favor.