Current problems with machinist and being constructive.

[Donoman]

Step 1: Realize MCH is a "selfish" DPS and adjust them accordingly akin to SAM / BLM. They offer next to no group utility. MCH should be near them in DPS.

Step 2: Wildfire is extremely underwhelming for it's long CD and large setup. Needs to guarantee DH/Crit

Step 3: There's no logical reason that Auto Crossbow doesn't shorten the CD of Ricochet. At all. Heat blast lowers the ST equivalent, Auto Crossbow should shorten it's aoe equivalent.

Step 4: Flamethrower is extremely underwhelming for it's long CD.
Ideas for Improvement:
A) Make it a heat spender with a high enough potency to justify itself. You could have one segment to Flamethrower (higher potency), one segment to heat blast (lower potency).
or
B) Make it a burn DoT

Also add that we're a selfish dps without any tools (outside of the base kit that is available to everyone) to even help ourselves. No heal, no disengage, no movement speed increase, no shield, nothing.

[Jeeqbit]

Also add that we're a selfish dps without any tools to even help ourselves. No heal, no disengage, no movement speed increase, no shield, nothing.

Second wind, sheathe, sprint and peloton, tactician.

These things help themselves in the ways you described, but they aren't unique to Machinist, so your argument would be better if it said they don't have anything like repelling shot/en avant, warden's paean, battle voice/devilment, song party buffs, nature's minne, dance partner, curing waltz and improvisation.

It's hard to think of a lore reason why a Machinist would provide that sort of utility, but making Wildfire like Mug is a good idea.

[Donoman]

Second wind, sheathe, sprint and peloton, tactician.

These things help themselves in the ways you described, but they aren't unique to Machinist, so your argument would be better if it said they don't have anything like repelling shot/en avant, warden's paean, battle voice/devilment, song party buffs, nature's minne, dance partner, curing waltz and improvisation.

It's hard to think of a lore reason why a Machinist would provide that sort of utility, but making Wildfire like Mug is a good idea.

I'm obviously talking about things outside of the base kit that is available to everyone... But sure I'll edit that to specify. I'm also not talking about group utility, I'm talking about something like Mana Ward, En Avant, Aetherial Maniuplation etc... selfish utility that just makes life easier when dealing with mechanics / screw ups.