FF 5.X Alternative Raid Buff Alignment and Openers

[HyoMinPark]

So I have to ask. I actually do encourage the use of openers where raid buffs and the like come out earlier if it gains you an extra cast overall. But if you still get the same number of casts across the board regardless of buffs coming out early or late, what's the problem then? It's common knowledge that not every class's strongest moves fit in the raid alignment of early raid buff openers and I've already proven that it is possible to line up raid buffs relatively uniformly here, so what's the issue then?

The issue is that you’re presenting information that is incorrect and suboptimal, and are presenting it as an “option” for optimal play, which it is not. You are also throwing around the name of The Balance and saying that you’ve spoken with theorycrafters about these openers in your document almost as a ways to legitimize what you have done, when the theorycrafters and job guide makers have already expressed that they do not condone this information, and have told you that they are incorrect and suboptimal. Not to mention, there are some roles/jobs that you consulted nobody about, and instead went with feeling as opposed to math. It’s disingenuous at best, and blatantly misleading to those who read it without additional knowledge of optimization.

If a player seeking to optimize or get into advanced play were to find your documents, and use your openers under the impression that they are viable or optimal, now you’re culpable for misleading players seeking to improve their gameplay. You lead them into forming bad habits, which they will then have to correct should someone point out “Hey, you’re doing this way wrong; that’s not how you optimal open on [job].” This could lead to frustration on both their part and the theorycrafters’/mentors’ part.

There is also no need to rearrange the current buff alignment for this new “uniformity”. Do you think the current theorycrafters did not pool their research and numbers to find the most optimal way to align raid buffs while also not costing jobs personal damage output? They’ve already figured the optimal way to do things—why change it or challenge it with something that is not optimal? What’s the issue with following what’s already established? Not everything needs to be changed/overhauled.