Quote Originally Posted by Supersnow845 View Post
Because casters and physical ranged have completely different balancing decisions

This idea that there should be 2/2/2/2 is new, prior to recently the composition was broadly 2/2/1/1/1/x where x could be any of the DPS roles.

Making them one role when they are functionally distinct doesn’t really add anything to them while being a balancing nightmare as they have different considerations
As if balancing casters wasn’t already a complete nightmare right now. And let’s be real, the idea of a 2/2/2/2 composition isn’t exactly new (Stormblood, anyone?). Players have always found ways to adapt, even when dev-intended strats were built around that setup. And yeah, I get it—balance was one of my own arguments.

But honestly, I fail to see any truly "distinct function" between casters and physical ranged. Unless, of course, you're referring to the oh-so-distinct ability to raise, which is already a major balancing headache for the caster role.