Quote Originally Posted by RyuDragnier View Post
It did work...back in ARR. It was called Bard. It was a guaranteed slot in every party.
Isn't having a class be a "guaranteed slot" one of the reasons they changed things in the first place? NIN? DRG with MCH/BRD? I admit I wasnt playing this game in ARR so I don't know what kind of kit BRD used to have but I still consider it a solid support due to non dmg skills. Debuff cleanse, Dmg res, and a heal buff and they still have a party dmg boosting skill. All DNC has is a weak heal and the same dmg res the other ranged have. The dmg buff DNC gives isn't even something you really have to think about either. Standard/Tech Step are dmg skills that are used almost always on cd so if you removed the dmg buff they would be used the same way for the most part. With BRD you need to go out of your way to use them well. That seem exactly like a support to me.

I guess what I'm asking is kinda what the op asked. What exactly would be a support that isn't already in game now?