The Caster Drought

[HyperiusUltima]

Why is there a drought of Casters when you're trying to get one? I don't really understand it.

[Wayfinder3]

i don't think there is one, any examples? find one for what?

[Reinhardt_Azureheim]

I actually think I am almost fighting for a caster / ranged spot on chaos dc, not sure about others.

At least players arent locking out BLM here.

[Kabooa]

Just take a machinist, you'll be fine.

[Zsolen]

Just take a machinist, you'll be fine.

*walks up to a static*

Me: Kick your caster. I'm in.
DRG lying down: I'm married to the BLM IRL but I'm all for it!
PLD admiring self: Hey! I'm shiny. I make all the decisions! You're in.
BLM: D:

Of course, I'm joking. No one would really do that. I think.

[Shiroe]

on the EU servers, casters are the first Dps to join..., there are imo too many casters here... , the caster spot is usally filled early. (mostly rdm and smn)

[Sunspawn]

on the EU servers, casters are the first Dps to join..., there are imo too many casters here... , the caster spot is usally filled early. (mostly rdm and smn)

Why are casters locked to just one spot on the party? Because SE hates them.

[Sunako]

Why are casters locked to just one spot on the party? Because SE hates them.

I think it is mainly because of gearing system in this game. Casters share same gear, ranged same, monk/sam same, drg and ninja have their own separated set. If you want your group gear fast as possible you wanna use 1 caster, 1 ranged, and what ever two of melees that not have samurai and monk on the same party.

[Lilyth]

Reporting in from Aether. Casters everywhere.

Actually caster DPS is the only role where there are 3 possible jobs fighting for a single party slot, which funny enough is very often locked out to another physical ranged DPS (MCH).

[Sacred_Nym]

Pretty much every Savage PF I'm in has at least 2, if not 3 casters in it.