you are right about rdm not being designed for top line dps, a good route for it would be a enfleebler or almost green mage like but still having the abiultiy to dps. right now we got healing and nuking covered by con/whm & thm/blm. a class or job that puts many negative status on a enemy will really add something to 14, and bring somtheing good to a party especially where you would be doing endgame content or boss,etc. i see it as a good thing when rdm would have a great ability to put many negative status on a mob/mobs to were it can determine the outcome of a fight and save a party from wiping.