Thoughts on Dancer as a Ranged DPS

[Grimoire-M]

Personally, I understand the salt. Melee Scouting DPS or Healer would have made way more sense to me.

The fact SE went with Ranged DPS makes sense if they plan to go hard on the support aspects to match Bard. However, that also worries me because of the same things that make Bard broken at the moment. Hopefully they don't do something like Crit-scaling procs again.

My primary concerns are seeing how they manage to make it unique and the usual balance concerns. As long as they don't make it as busted or broken as the other two Ranged DPS we should be okay.

That said, I'm happy they're being added. They look like they're going to be throwing weapon based too. Chakram was spot on, so good to whoever predicted that.

[Shurrikhan]

Pretty salty. Not because it wasn't healer, nor because it doesn't fill out some stupid armor class roster, but because it seems the blandest form it could possibly have taken.

[Khalithar]

Melee Scouting DPS

If they added dancer that is exactly what I expected it to be as it made the most sense in my mind, some sort of agile fast melee fighter with an elaborate and deadly fighting style with lots of spins and flourishes. Instead they made it a ranged with throwing chakrams... I'll give them credit for creativity though. I can't think of a single MMO with a class that uses a physical throwing weapon as it's primary method of attack.

[TaiyoShikasu]

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.

[lunar_seraphim]

I very much wanted it to be a healer, but I am still looking forward to the class and will be playing it as physical ranged classes are my favorite among the DPS. As a healer main, however, I will be deeply disappointed if a new healer isn't released this expansion. I now put all my hopes into a Chemist healer.

[Shurrikhan]

If they added dancer that is exactly what I expected it to be as it made the most sense in my mind, some sort of agile fast melee fighter with an elaborate and deadly fighting style with lots of spins and flourishes. Instead they made it a ranged with throwing chakrams... I'll give them credit for creativity though. I can't think of a single MMO with a class that uses a physical throwing weapon as it's primary method of attack.

Tera has a chakram caster; Vindictus has a dual chakrum one, though on chains, and another primarily throwing class; could have sworn Aion had one...

[Khalithar]

Tera has a chakram caster; Vindictus has a dual chakrum one, though on chains, and another primarily throwing class; could have sworn Aion had one...

Ah I see. Also, I replied to you in that other thread but it's filling so fast I don't know if you saw it. I wanted to add that (upon reading your comment about dnc being able to weave through combat) it was a missed opportunity and kind of a shame they gave the jump in, melee combo, and jump out thing to rdm. It would have been perfect for dnc, maybe with some sort of momentum or BPM meter that they could spend or something.

[Leidiriv]

Well, if nothing else, there's finally a ranged DPS that doesn't do piercing damage. I wish it had been a healer, but we have to look forward now. Here's hoping we get Chemist in 6.0

[posona]

I actually threw up my arms in joy when it was announced as ranged DPS. I’m terrible at healing and prefer playing at range so it’s perfect for me. I feel bad for everyone disappointed though. :\

[Dualgunner]

It's Axel the job. Got your rotation memorized?