The state of physical ranged as a role is concerning.
Right now various people are doing the math and realising that the dps of physical ranged is so low across all three jobs that it may not be worth bringing them to early prog at all when double Caster (one being a pct) will probably bring enough extra damage to warrant not having the 1% stat boost for bringing a physical ranged.
Whether or not this is true is irrelevant but the fact that this conversation is even occurring is sad. Physical ranged players deserve more than just being brought to a party out of obligation for the 1% and now even that is in question.
The ranged tax is a joke. Strats are designed for Melee to get full uptime no matter what even if they adjust hit box sizes this tier. Casters also have plenty of mobility with PCT's dash being broken and having a sprint attached.
Phys ranged needs love desperately. Even gameplay wise DNC and BRD are struggling (even though BRD is doing amazing for damage). DNC has insane overcap issues due to new Tilana and had all its rotational flexibility and resource management stripped away in DT. Seriously why would they take away other jobs "give gauge button" due to overcap only to give DNC a literal overcap button because of how Esprit generation and technical finish work??
BRD has a lot of timing issues to do with EA and the effect of Army's muse. Also the opener being extremely weak due to lack of coda is crazy since they just fixed this issue with drg.
Overall the role is in a state and we deserve to strike more than healers!
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Right now various people are doing the math and realising that the dps of physical ranged is so low across all three jobs that it may not be worth bringing them to early prog at all when double Caster (one being a pct) will probably bring enough extra damage to warrant not having the 1% stat boost for bringing a physical ranged.
Whether or not this is true is irrelevant but the fact that this conversation is even occurring is sad. Physical ranged players deserve more than just being brought to a party out of obligation for the 1% and now even that is in question.
The ranged tax is a joke. Strats are designed for Melee to get full uptime no matter what even if they adjust hit box sizes this tier. Casters also have plenty of mobility with PCT's dash being broken and having a sprint attached.
Phys ranged needs love desperately. Even gameplay wise DNC and BRD are struggling (even though BRD is doing amazing for damage). DNC has insane overcap issues due to new Tilana and had all its rotational flexibility and resource management stripped away in DT. Seriously why would they take away other jobs "give gauge button" due to overcap only to give DNC a literal overcap button because of how Esprit generation and technical finish work??
BRD has a lot of timing issues to do with EA and the effect of Army's muse. Also the opener being extremely weak due to lack of coda is crazy since they just fixed this issue with drg.
Overall the role is in a state and we deserve to strike more than healers!
Continue reading...