Quote Originally Posted by Seraphor View Post
It doesn't need to be the same level as SAM/BLM, it just needs to be higher than it currently is so it can compete with BRD/DNC in a raid context. It can just abput compete ok in 4 man content, it just gets demolished by 8 man spread raid buffs.
It wouldn't hurt to tune it in a way that MCH beats the other two by a small margin in 4 man content so that it would stand a chance in 8 man.

It absolutely should remain a selfsh dps.
We don't have role identities anymore where a certain role is considered the damage dealer or support. Instead each role should have a range of options within it.
Melee have their selfish and their utility jobs, casters have their's, so should physical ranged.
you cant balance that, bard/dancers damage is dependant on other players you cannot account for others players damage against a 100% personal damage class, machinist will always have balancing issues compared to its peers because its a selfish dps, and it will always be excluded from PF because it doesnt bring raid utility, its beyond the dmg buffs that dancer/bard bring to the table Machinist just simply cant offer what the other 2 can beyond raw numbers. dancer can heal and mitigate and give a dps buff, bard dps buffs, can mitigate, and has a healing buff they both also have oh shit buttons for movement. machinist has.... tactcian even if machinist could keep up with there dps why would i bring a machinist over the other 2? i wouldnt.