I want a pictostrike

[Akamadoshi]

(Titlle is obviously a silly remark. Pictomancers are getting well paid for their carries in current content, and soon in the chaotic raid content)

Today as I was doing Ultimate on PF (practices) It broke my heart several of times when casters tried joining. Every day now for a week I pay VERY close attention to OTHER caster recruitments (recruitments made by blackmages especially) Their PT unfilled every day hours upon hours I felt so horrible I try to cheer them on in tells. This is PURELY because nobody want to join their PT as they are NOT playing pictomancers. No longer do I see redmages in sight, Summoners are also forced to change their jobs. When casters joined and asked "Can I have D4?" (For EU/NA players this means M2 which is JP's fixed caster position) every time they are told to leave "That seat is for pictomancers only. Please leave." And I got mad at one point "Can you not rely so much on Pictomancers!?" But they wouldn't have it. "It's my PF and I want to make progress and not get stuck on enrage" it's utterly selfish and this UNBALANCED JOB ISSUE is becoming a COMMUNITY issue. I want to see back my redmages, summoners and Blackmages, I am sick of seeing them sit in recruitments with NO people participating for playing a job that isn't their main. Can I also mention that recently WARRIORS are taken off of recruitments and some starting to recruit "PLD/GNB" and the other tank as only "DRK" for the extra DPS??

Please give Warrior some of Picto's power and put Picto in their SUPPOSED place in their job role. They may be strong still, but this is OVER the top!

If you read my forum post angry, sorry.
Thanks.

[CVXIV]

Is it really such a surprise that certain groups would want meta comps?
seems like a crutch if anything

idk what else to say, I haven't seen much of the behavior mentioned in PF myself unless it's just a FRU thing since I don't think I can see groups for that

[Azurarok]

Not sure if the chaotic raid'll have much downtime mechanics, which is a big part of what makes PCT so favored in Ultimates.

I usually see a few PFs on Aether requiring PCT in a slot for FRU (or just have the party lead as PCT). I won't be surprised if some players feel pressured to go with PCT anyways though. I've honestly been hesitant to give it a try since my only geared jobs are RDM and MCH right now.

[St0rmy]

Sorry BLMs, SMNs, and RDMs. Pictomancers will feel bad if they aren't the supreme meta pick for all end-game content, so we cannot nerf them at this time. Please look forward to taking a back seat for the rest of the expansion.

[Teno]

It's not a community issue, it's a balance issue, devs' fault. Many players will just always default to the meta IF said meta is far ahead of the rest.

It is what it is, especially in content like ult. Same for pvp or any game really.

[Mercury_Grey]

Honestly having a PF say last spot is PCT only kind of shows they rely on an overstrong job then try to clear it with skill (this is obviously a joke and not ot be taken serious. I am a tank player for end game content)

[PaulH]

No thanks, happy picto main and love the job after for me scholar and warrior were ruined for me. Totally understand that FRU needs fixing but then I am not a savage/ultimate player. Jobs throughout the games time has suffered due to meta or the favourite. Leave the job alone.

[Reimmi]

No thanks, happy picto main and love the job after for me scholar and warrior were ruined for me. Totally understand that FRU needs fixing but then I am not a savage/ultimate player. Jobs throughout the games time has suffered due to meta or the favourite. Leave the job alone.

The job would still be plenty fun if it got nerfed like it deserves

[Supersnow845]

The job would still be plenty fun if it got nerfed like it deserves

Not if you let half the horrible takes on the forums within 10 feet of PCT

Flat potency nerfs are fine but the second you suggest uptime requirements for muses then you are suggesting throwing out PCT’s popular design to satiate balance design

[Nero-Voidstails]

Not if you let half the horrible takes on the forums within 10 feet of PCT

Flat potency nerfs are fine but the second you suggest uptime requirements for muses then you are suggesting throwing out PCT’s popular design to satiate balance design

I agree with you there like look cooldown being strong sure but potency of everything else can be lowered to make it more fair I do not know the blackmage stance if it is still as bad as before tho(DT release)