Quote Originally Posted by Kabooa View Post
I'm saying they could make that change tomorrow, and we'd get by, like we always did. Fairweather blackmages would go back to whatever DPS is 'the best' and those of us on still on it would adjust.
This is an extremely condescending way to treat people who are just looking for something to enjoy. Calling someone "fair-weather" is nothing more than an attempt to justify the worth of your own dedication by putting down others. It's quite analogous to sports where fans of a team will deride people for being fair-weather when their team is terrible, while those "fair-weather fans" are simply not willing to waste their time and money on a team that's not providing them enjoyment. It's great if you can get by and stick with something til it eventually pays off because it will likely feel better when it does for having gone through the tough times, and you should enjoy that instead of worrying about what other people are doing for their own enjoyment.

Quote Originally Posted by Myon88 View Post
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You've definitely hit it on the head with how separating Phoenix from PWT would be the better route to a more manageable rotation. If Summoner is going to be plagued with a punishing potency drop from Ruin III to Ruin II and a plethora of off globals to press, the trances should be acting like BLM's Triplecast for movement and weaving, especially because they do not have damage buffs anymore. Of course everyone seems to love the current PWT and I myself would rather see unique Phoenix and Bahamut phases, so I think that the real focus should be on overhauling DWT into that movement and weaving tool it should be, without having to use it on CD for maintaining the core rotation.