Quote Originally Posted by gumas View Post
this is not about min max class damage, potential or sort. this is just pure hype of which class do you want to play later in SHB, and also classes that you are... sort of "not feeling" it.
It seems like a cop out or a good feels hype answer, but I'd like to try them all. Hard to choose an order to try them in though, because I'm a tourist style player in MMOs. I vacation in one MMO, get through some content, then move to the next destination.

For example, I've spent 70% of my time on WHM, 29% on SCH, and 1% on all other jobs combined since starting this game during Heavensward. WHM is a great option for a tourist player because it's simple and forgiving, meaning if I am forgetful about a fight or out of practice in general it's easier to jump back into and still do OK with that job (covers up your lapses nicely). SCH and AST are OK but the 3.x and 4.x versions allowed for more loads more optimization and management which a tourist doesn't really need.

On the other hand, tank jobs require actually learning lots of fights in some details to understand when to use CDs and how/where to move/face the boss in each encounter. And dps jobs require learning and practicing rotations, which in some cases can be somewhat complex and also punishing if you mess up and have to start over. Tanks and dps jobs are much less tourist friendly.

Naturally then with the most experience as a healer I will be drawn to doing those jobs first in Shadowbringers, especially given the controversy around the changes. But then I have to decide whether and how to jump into something else. I did get the ARR and HW dps jobs to 50 last summer, despite thoroughly forgetting how to play them since, so those aren't too far from 70.

I think MCH always sounded fun but everyone has complained about it since forever, while I have SMN at 70 because it shares a base class with SCH, but looking at the SMN rotation used to make my eyes cross. MNK is aesthetically pleasing but apparently one of the most demanding dps jobs. And so on and so on. And I only know the tank jobs by name, so

It seems like the start of an expansion is a great time to try a new job or role, but I honestly don't have any idea where to start