Thread: Changing Roles for 5.0?

1. Which is your current/main/favorite role (tank, healer, dps) in FFXIV?
Healer

2. Are you considering trying out or changing to a different role for the launch of Shadowbringers?
I play all three roles. Though when it comes to DPS I only play the melee jobs, but I will always be a healer first and foremost.

3. If so, which role are you considering? Any particular job for that role?
I am giving serious thought to adding MCH to the list of jobs I play. I'll give it a try and if I like it, then I will certainly spend a lot of time playing it.

4. Are you switching because: A) don't like changes to you current role/associated jobs, B) really like changes to other role, C) a job in another role looks much more appealing/exciting, D) just need a change of pace, E) other
I'm not switching, but I'm not happy with gutting SCH and the simplification of AST cards. B and C apply mostly here with my interest in MCH. I am also starting up a Viera alt, and I want her to have different experiences than my main, so my Viera will focus on jobs I have not leveled with my main. Particularly ranged DPS such as BRD and DNC

5. If you are tempted to try something different or change roles but are hesitant, what is holding you back?
Nothing. I play what I enjoy and what I am comfortable with. I don't let things like anxiety and favoritism hold me back from trying something different that I think I might enjoy. My greatest concern going into ShB is if I am going to be able to continue to enjoy the jobs I do now.

1.) MNK/WHM/WAR

2.) I play all 3 no matter what to be versatile in party comps.

3.) changing to DNC/WHM/PLD

4.) I don’t like all the weird slow down they added to monk and taking away all those fun off globals.
I’m changing to PLD cuz it seems more appealing than WAR. And staying WHM cuz I hate what they did to Astro and SCH

5.) gun breaker I’m hesitant cuz I don’t know if I’d like it. Have to try first. My info on it is low.

DRK/SCH/RDM are my 'Main Classes'. I'll probably use DRK for the main story then level Dancer, Gunblade, and then the rest of the tanks. Then I'll try SCH at least as much to level it from 70 to 80, but i'm really disappointed how its been completely gutted so I may end up abandoning healing in general this expansion.

1. Which is your current/main/favorite role (tank, healer, dps) in FFXIV?

TANK! I like em all and swap between them as i like

2. Are you considering trying out or changing to a different role for the launch of Shadowbringers?

No way im changing my main, but ill try more dps

3. If so, which role are you considering? Any particular job for that role?

Machinist changes look so fun right now, and the head of the queen shares my warrior helmet.

4. Are you switching because: B) really like changes to other role

5. If you are tempted to try something different or change roles but are hesitant, what is holding you back?

I feel I should do more healing, but ive never found it fun.

1. I main healer, but mostly White Mage.

2. I stuck with White Mage from the start so I won't be changing now. It also seems like White Mage got the least changed in ShB so I don't have that many complaints to be honest.

3. Not planning on changing roles, but I'm currently liking RDM and WAR so I'll probably level those first after White Mage.

4. N/A

5. I like all the magical dps but I just love healing (or White Mage specifically I guess) too much to change roles now. I can't play other tanks well and that healer que time is a strong drug.

1.Healer

2. Yes

3. DPS
DNC or BRD

4. A, C

5. DPS Queues
I've mained healer since 2.0 (even though I enjoy playing BRD)

1. Which is your current/main/favorite role (tank, healer, dps) in FFXIV?

Tank, Paladin specifically.

2. Are you considering trying out or changing to a different role for the launch of Shadowbringers?

Not for my main. I have always played all roles to varying degrees though and paladin will still be my main job/role in ShB.

3. If so, which role are you considering? Any particular job for that role?

N/A

4. Are you switching because: A) don't like changes to you current role/associated jobs, B) really like changes to other role, C) a job in another role looks much more appealing/exciting, D) just need a change of pace, E) other

N/A

5. If you are tempted to try something different or change roles but are hesitant, what is holding you back?

N/A

Originally Posted by tinythinker

Fun survey (yes, there's also a lot of angst as well)…

1. Which is your current/main/favorite role (tank, healer, dps) in FFXIV?

2. Are you considering trying out or changing to a different role for the launch of Shadowbringers?

3. If so, which role are you considering? Any particular job for that role?

4. Are you switching because: A) don't like changes to you current role/associated jobs, B) really like changes to other role, C) a job in another role looks much more appealing/exciting, D) just need a change of pace, E) other

5. If you are tempted to try something different or change roles but are hesitant, what is holding you back?

I'm on the fence myself with so many new things to try.

Thank you for participating

1. DPS
2. No for role, but maybe job
3. N/A
4. Trying out Dancer for 60-70. If I like it, I'll main it for 70+, otherwise sticking to current main SAM or maybe go back to previous main, SMN/RDM
5. N/A