What makes RDM an easy DPS?

[Setesh45]

I don't mean to advocate red mage is the most galaxy brain thing out there, but pretending it's as simple as you do is a disservice to the effort behind the design and to players looking to pick it up.

I think the issue is that there's no class which is WAY easier or WAY harder than others. People say it's the easiest, but the difference between the hardest and the easiest class is not that big, for a casual player it can be nearly non-existent.
People expect their game to turn into an EASY mode with a specific class, but that's just not the case. You are always within the same difficulty level with just marginal differences which are highly subjective.

[Sqwall]

When I want to prog...I hop on RDM. It's so versatile and you don't really lose your spot in your rotation. Even for a mage.

BLM is very restrictive and kinda makes me sad when I have to move. Especially....ESPECIALLY when I lose enochain. Nothing is more world crushing then losing enochain with 25 seconds left until you can reapply it. I tend to stay away from BLM.

SMN - Holy balls get on the roller coaster? The current iteration of SMN is literally "Keep Up! and don't screw up your cooldowns!" I like it, but can't wait for the new SMN in EW.

RDM is just flexible. I don't lose my spot from movement, it has dualcast which is basically swift cast every other cast. Pretty much watch the gauge and see what mana you need. Hit 40 white/black, manafication, Embolden, unload your mana.