Maybe RDM need....

[Jkap_Goat]

No one is demanding RDM be the top DPS. They’re advocating for it to not be punished for utility that stops being utility in any farm or optimized setting (Verraise). They’re advocating for it to not be completely destroyed by BLM (which, it is being completely destroyed). Same for SMN. The imbalance between the casters is astounding, and worse than it was in Stormblood (where RDM also suffered for most of the expansion due to Verraise).

The “support” jobs are all viable—they can all clear the content. But there are some that are so weak that it’s becoming more and more likely that they are going to be excluded in favor of other jobs (e.g., the physical ranged are looking as if they will be excluded from speedkills and BLM take both ranged slots—Aether PFs for early Savage saw DNC being excluded in E3S and E4S parties due to its low personal damage, and the fact that its raid buffs do nothing to push it above any other DPS job). Jobs like SMN and RDM are completely flattened by the only other job in their role by no small margin (BLM); and jobs that have no utility (SAM) are being out-damaged by jobs that bring utility (MNK).

This seems like more of a personal problem , than a problem with red mage in general. Why don't you just find a party that will accept red mage then

[HyoMinPark]

This seems like more of a personal problem , than a problem with red mage in general. Why don't you just find a party that will accept red mage then

Hmm. I don’t play RDM; I play DNC. So me “finding a party that will accept red mage” is irrelevant here. However, I don’t know how you can contest the numbers that show BLM ~1,500 rDPS above RDM. But, there are always those who try to argue with the numbers in favor of arguing with their feelings.

[RadicalPesto]

This seems like more of a personal problem , than a problem with red mage in general. Why don't you just find a party that will accept red mage then

Spending hours in party finder trying to find the one E4S clear party that won't consider you a nuisance to bring as RDM, while you could've instead spent 10 minutes doing so as BLM, is not, in fact, good gameplay.