Expectations or hot topics for the RDPS patch

[Amakusa]

Nerf Magus/Engi into the ground posts inc

[Amakusa]

My personal comparison between ranged classes at this time:

Bright Wizard & Sorcerer (they are close to equal):
Single target dmg: very good
AOE dmg: very good
Mobility: low
Survivability: low

Shaman:
Single target dmg: medium
AOE dmg: low
Mobility: good
Survivability: good

Archmage:
Single target dmg: medium
AOE dmg: low
Mobility: low
Survivability: medium

Runepriest:
Single target dmg: medium
AOE dmg: medium
Mobility: low
Survivability: medium

Magus:
Single target dmg: very good
AOE dmg: medium
Mobility: low
Survivability: medium

Squig Herder (ranged):
Single target dmg: good
AOE dmg: low
Mobility: good
Survivability: medium

Shadow Warrior:
Single target dmg: very good
AOE dmg: very good
Mobility: good
Survivability: medium

SW is the all round winner now, especially in quick hands.

Who places SW single target above squig herder? or indeed describes their survivability as 'medium'. Their builds generally take the -120 toughness tactic and +10% chance to be crit tactic. Nothing is squishier than they are.

You have given Shadow warrior the same supposed survivability level as a magus. A class that does not need to stack weaponskill and only mainstat crit, and so can invest in futile strikes, and that also gets a free 240 wounds and 160 toughness.

Dont feed him mate ;P

[gisborne]

I'm hoping for engi/magus to have the instant cast turret tactic removed and built into the class.

BW/Sorc need damage buff. I don't play one, but I fear these classes less than any other DPS class in the game.

SH is already very strong. A fix to pets, but that's outside the scope of this patch.

SW having assault spec improvements. mSH is a thing, why isn't aSW?