Ranged DPS, choose a weakness that would justify a buff

[CKNovel]

To be honest, I'm just starting to believe that some ranged dps were simply too comfortable with the op status they enjoyed in the past (especially BRD) and can't accept their new position as normal jobs. Thankfully, most ranged dps are perfectly fine with the current situation.

Honestly, MCH wise because I didn't played BRD back then, HW MCH is considered the best MCH iteration by many and not damage wise. Others considers the SB MCH better if it had Flamethrower QoL.
It had multiple layers of complexity compared to what we have now. You probably knows how it works but for reminder:

Casting was influenced by multiple stance&tools, ammos would make the GCDs instant-cast, rapidfire would make the GCDs instant cast and set the GCDs cooldown at 1.5s.
You could also remove Gauss barrel to completely remove casts, trading damages for mobility.
It was multiple little things that made a MCH good. If you played like a caster, you would do normal damages but if you pushed the gimmicks to the fullest, it was a real reward, little but it was a reward.

These castings gimmicks were good. The SB iteration removed casting while keeping old CDs such as Rapidfire, the Ammos and Gauss Barrel which is why SB MCH had a mixed reception.
Now if you ask me to remind immobile for the whole Hypercharge duration, of course I'm going to be pissed if I can't deal 130% of the BLM DPS, able to slidecast, Aether manipulation and the leylines not locking the job in place. For myself, I just want double ranged to not be locked out of PF, I'm not fine with that.

If most ranged were perfectly fine, there wouldn't be these threads and they would die out instantly but they attract people, the debate still lives. It was already said, if mobility was so much of a component, why ranged dps were lower than anyone else on the very first week?
Wether you like it or not, ranged DPS were stripped of damages and utility and many wants to get something back, that's a fact. Tactician/Samba/Troubadour is not enough.