Here is how I view RDM
They are already better off than most jobs out there. I can understand a few tweaks and enhancements, but to ask to get something a little bit more like WHM is just too much.
Many a times when it comes to forming parties, it is between PLD(less likely if you level at higher levels without level sync), RDM (heal until you guys get refresh), and BRD(especially at higher levels.)
Compared to other mage jobs, RDM is already the powerhouse, followed by sch, whm, smn, blm. The one I should see complaining the most is BLM and SMN. BLM isn't like it is used to, most jobs don't want them because of TOAU mindsets. Only time they are ever needed is if they are needed to heal or end game, otherwise they end up duoing or soloing mobs and the mobs are nothing like what RDM can solo. Although SMN is a little better off than a BLM, it still lacks certain content within it's job, they also tend to be forced to heal over doing what a SMN does.
Those that propose that Enlight and Endark or whatever should be within the grasp of RDM is also asking too much. I view that Enlight and Endark should be pld/whm and drk/blm skills specifically like flash and stun is. It should be allowable for whm and blm to AoE Enlight/dark.
I've played BLM in my earlier years as a BLM Tarutaru, now that I have had a new character for about a year now, I fret ever leveling BLM because of it's circumstances. SMN is a fun job, it requires a lot of work, yet you don't get as many parties as RDM do in the long run. They are overshadowed by rdm, sch, and whm.
Job Adjustments and Additions Part 2
Last Thursday, Square Enix announced the upcoming changes they are going to impliment for the White Mage job, which resulted in the addition of new jobs abilities and magic spells. Today, it was revealed that the mage classes of Red Mage and Summoner will likewise be seeing changes that will undoubtedly affect playstyles in the future.
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From Playonline.com:
In this second half of the announcement on job adjustments and additions planned for the April version update, we present to you a delectable array of changes that are bound to change the way you buff and summon!
Red Mage
The new job ability "Composure" and a new line of En- type magic spells will be added.
- Composure
(Lv.50 Ability Delay: 5 min. Duration: 5 min.)
Increases accuracy and lengthens recast time. Enhancement effects gained through white and black magic you cast on yourself last longer.
- Notes
Activating Composure will impose a recast time penalty upon all magic, songs, and ninjutsu.
- En- Type Spells
Enfire II (Lv.58) / Enblizzard II (Lv.56) / Enaero II (Lv.54) / Enstone II (Lv.52) / Enthunder II (Lv.50) / Enwater II (Lv.60)
Adds elemental damage to your initial attacks (subsequent blows by characters for whom multiple attacks are possible do not receive this effect). Each successive activation increases elemental damage strength up to a predetermined limit. Reduces the target's resistance against the associated element.
Summoner
Changes are scheduled for the following Blood Pact abilities:
- The effective range for Blood Pact: Ward area of effect enhancing and healing abilities will be increased and become equivalent to that of white magic spells such as "Protectra."
- Blood Pact: Ward "Hastega"
The Blood Pact: Ward ability "Hastega" will be adjusted to nullify the effects of Slow in the same manner as the white magic "Haste."
- Blood Pact: Rage
Meteor Strike / Geocrush / Wind Blade / Grand Fall / Heavenly Strike / Thunderstorm
Both damage and TP-based damage dealt by the above abilities will be increased.
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