Quote Originally Posted by DustyBlue View Post
Personally, I like the idea of red mage being the only DPS rezzer since they are the only ones who deal with white magic. But giving them the option to not be confined to low DPS because they are the rez mage, that denies them their rightful claim to black magic identity as well, so this stance gives players and raid groups the option of if they are rely on them for their rez, or if the red mage is permitted to have their DPS fun as an equal to the other casters.
From what I understand based on previous red mage iterations that I know of, it's been the quintessential "jack of all trades, master of none". It gets both white and black magic but never excels in either. It's had access to raise in the past so I don't mind if having a raise, but let's not pretend it can hold a candle to either white mage or black mage. I think it's fine where it is.