Thoughts on Dancer as a Ranged DPS

[zferolie]

Not sure why everyone is thinking Dancer will get ninja gear. All the Magical DPS share the same gear, same as tank and healer, so why not Ranged Melee? It would be weird that 1 ranged DPS would not share with the other 2 when all of them are a mix of DPS and support.

As for the style, I can see the ranged DPS in 5.0 following this set up: Machinist being more DPS with just a little support(like others have said the black mage of Physical), Bard being an even mix, and Dancer being more support heavy then personal DPS. They easily could be very buff happy but by themselves they aren't DPS masters. instead they bring a ton of Buffs for allies for attack, defense, and other ways. Maybe a Dance that has health Regen(like how Red mage can be a back up healer), a haste dance, and also Dances to effect enemies like a slow dance, and a sleep skill like dance(would instead be mesmerize that makes a group of enemies just watch her dance and do nothing during it)

[Iscah]

If it's scouting, I'm gonna have to figure out how glamour plates work because Weeping City scouting set doesn't scream dancer at all.

If aiming, then same because Rabanastre set barely screams bard let alone dancer.

Glamour plates are pretty easy to work with! Just have a play around at the inn. And once you've set up your plate, it's a five-second process to reapply it over whatever gear you're currently wearing, as long as you're in a location where plates can be applied.

Not sure why everyone is thinking Dancer will get ninja gear. All the Magical DPS share the same gear, same as tank and healer, so why not Ranged Melee? It would be weird that 1 ranged DPS would not share with the other 2 when all of them are a mix of DPS and support.

Magical DPS all have one type of gear, but Melee DPS have three different types. So not a strict rule.

Also it would make gear distribution in dungeons more even, if there are two classes needing Scouting gear instead of ninja getting it all for itself, while three classes all compete for Aiming gear.

And aesthetically there is more scouting gear than aiming gear that looks like it would suit a dancer.



If it's Scouting gear, I'm thinking of either the Ghost Barque Himation, Torrent Tabard or maybe Bloodhempen Vest for early-level gear, depending on what the job-specific starter gear looks like. And the Ala Mhigan Tunic at Lv70, which I really like but wouldn't be right for ninja gear.

[Seraphor]

Not sure why everyone is thinking Dancer will get ninja gear. All the Magical DPS share the same gear, same as tank and healer, so why not Ranged Melee? It would be weird that 1 ranged DPS would not share with the other 2 when all of them are a mix of DPS and support.

All casters wear Casting gear because it has INT.
Scouting and Aiming both feature DEX, so it is possible they could go either way, and the ninja aesthetic would seem to suit Dancer more than the Aiming gear sets generally do.
This would also gives us 2 for 2 in gear to job distribution, instead of 1:3. Which would then free them up to implement a Maiming gear melee DPS in 6.0 without worrying about Scouting. (pls be hammer/mace)