Machinist class is dead

[gamerseb]

I'm a regular player, I raid extreme and savage content with a static. And it pains me to no end the disservice that the machinist has been getting time and again, and how little the damage improvement on 6.1 is. A mere 2.3% cannot even get the class in line with other ranged dps, let alone other non ranged dps classes.

I like MCH best, and play it best. But when any other class can outdamage you, by 5-10% depending on role, even when played at same level... what are you supposed to do?

By the changes received, it seems to me that devs do not agree that MCH needs a buff at all. Anything else we can do other than changing to another class?

[Aikaal]

I'm a regular player, I raid extreme and savage content with a static. And it pains me to no end the disservice that the machinist has been getting time and again, and how little the damage improvement on 6.1 is. A mere 2.3% cannot even get the class in line with other ranged dps, let alone other non ranged dps classes.

I like MCH best, and play it best. But when any other class can outdamage you, by 5-10% depending on role, even when played at same level... what are you supposed to do?

By the changes received, it seems to me that devs do not agree that MCH needs a buff at all. Anything else we can do other than changing to another class?

If that can make you feel better. Samurai is on suicide watch right now and Summoner ain't looking too good.

[EhvaTaco]

If that can make you feel better. Samurai is on suicide watch right now and Summoner ain't looking too good.

SAMs are being drama queens. And SMN got a systematic change, so swift isn't necessary for a DPS increase. You can still use it that way for mobility but it won't be mandatory. They did increase the damage on it, too.
As for MCH, mobility simply comes at the cost of damage. You want more damage? Either be melee or get some fat cast times. It's simply how this game is designed.

[gamerseb]

SAMs are being drama queens. And SMN got a systematic change, so swift isn't necessary for a DPS increase. You can still use it that way for mobility but it won't be mandatory. They did increase the damage on it, too.
As for MCH, mobility simply comes at the cost of damage. You want more damage? Either be melee or get some fat cast times. It's simply how this game is designed.

I agree that the game is designed like this. But it's sad. It means, if you want to play high-end content, you cannot choose any class. Some classes are less viable for it, and better for "beginners".

It would make way more sense if the potential of all classes was closer together, and the effort to get there was similar, as well. Keeping class floors and ceiling, but adding complexity where it needs to be. MCH is free to move around and has no positional restrictions? Then add some difficulty in rotation and optimization instead. Would sure please most people complaining about MCH now.

[Aikaal]

SAMs are being drama queens. And SMN got a systematic change, so swift isn't necessary for a DPS increase. You can still use it that way for mobility but it won't be mandatory. They did increase the damage on it, too.
As for MCH, mobility simply comes at the cost of damage. You want more damage? Either be melee or get some fat cast times. It's simply how this game is designed.

It's not about damage, it's about class identity. They removed a core ability of Samurai and what did they gained in exchange? Damage neutrality if they don't play with certain jobs. If they play with jobs that give crit buffs, those changes were a nerf. It's not about being a drama queen. I don't even have Samurai to 90 and I feel bad for them. Summoner got a braindead buff. They don't need to think about swiftcast now on Ifrit. It was already braindead. I can already see people say; "That's a mobility buff." :clowns:

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

It's not about damage, it's about class identity. They removed a core ability of Samurai and what did they gained in exchange? Damage neutrality if they don't play with certain jobs. If they play with jobs that give crit buffs, those changes were a nerf. It's not about being a drama queen. I don't even have Samurai to 90 and I feel bad for them. Summoner got a braindead buff. They don't need to think about swiftcast now on Ifrit. It was already braindead. I can already see people say; "That's a mobility buff." :clowns:

I duuno, I maimed Sam for 4 years and I never thought kaiten was core to the job.

The iaijutsu were core. But never kaiten.

Switched to DRG this expansion because Sam felt too busy. May switch back with kaiten being gone.

[Kolsykol]

I duuno, I maimed Sam for 4 years and I never thought kaiten was core to the job.

The iaijutsu were core. But never kaiten.

Switched to DRG this expansion because Sam felt too busy. May switch back with kaiten being gone.

Considering that Kaiten was tied to Iaijutsus and the only other Kenki skill that actually added some variety and depth to it, yeah I'd say it was core to the Job...

Edit: Also DRG only had like 1 APM lower than SAM...
And way clunkier weaving ( altho it got better this patch, I'd say this patch did significantly more to make DRG smoother ).

[EhvaTaco]

Summoner got a braindead buff. They don't need to think about swiftcast now on Ifrit. It was already braindead. I can already see people say; "That's a mobility buff." :clowns:

It is not a braindead buff. It's a change to reinforce the design around Ruby Ifrit - to have strong but slow casts. You are still expected to cast it outside of high movement windows but if you have to or want to, you can still use swift. It just won't be necessary anymore for DPS.

[Aikaal]

It is not a braindead buff. It's a change to reinforce the design around Ruby Ifrit - to have strong but slow casts. You are still expected to cast it outside of high movement windows but if you have to or want to, you can still use swift. It just won't be necessary anymore for DPS.

Realistically, what do you need swiftcast for now? Quickcast your slipstream so it fits the buff windows and then what? MOBILITY? I'm pretty sure all Summoners don't need Swiftcast for Mobility. It'll only be used to cast a raise but the problem still remains you need Swiftcast every 2 minutes so you didn't achieve anything with that change lol. SMN got roughly a sub 1% buff.

I'll say it. It doesn't matter on the long run. What matters is they made a brain dead job ever more brain dead. SMN is still outclassed by RDM and should you pump into pure damage and ignore your raise option, you're just outclassed by BLM and RDM.

I will say this also.

Titan GCD: 330+180(oGCD). 480/2.5s = 192 potency per second. (instant)
Ifrit GCD: 510/3s = 170 potency per second. (hard cast)
Crimson Strikes/Cyclone: 430/2.5 = 172 potency per second (instant)

I ask you this friend. How is this strong and how does it make it more advantageous to hardcast it over spells that are stronger and instant cast.

It is a buff overall but you'll still use this as filler.

[AnkanV]

SAMs are being drama queens. And SMN got a systematic change, so swift isn't necessary for a DPS increase. You can still use it that way for mobility but it won't be mandatory. They did increase the damage on it, too.
As for MCH, mobility simply comes at the cost of damage. You want more damage? Either be melee or get some fat cast times. It's simply how this game is designed.

That would hold if brd and dnc didn't bring much more utility along with higher DPS. Given that MCH is a fairly selfish dps, it should outdps the other two physical ranged jobs. And I am not sure the changes actually closes that dmg gap in any significant way.