I think between SMN and BLM it comes down to play preference. BLM is a nuke-all-the-things burst DPS while SMN is a sustained DPS throw-dots-down-and-let-your-pet-wreck-things type. So really between those two it comes down to whether you want to 'splodey or be lazy. I prefer SMN just because I like pet classes, but I've heard for Coil, statics don't really like having a SMN because compared to the other ranged DPS classes it's kinda the bottom rung of the ladder, but then again I don't Coil with my SMN so *shrug*.
Don't play on console so can't help you there.
Queue times for tanks and healers are always short and sweet. As a main PLD, I've never had a problem with queue times, same on WHM.
As far as RPing them goes, there's some debate on RPing certain jobs. Overall, the answer will always boil down to play what you want, but from what I've gleaned trawling these forums, BLM and SCH are harder to pass off in RP because BLMs are illegal (some debate on the interpretation of the lore on this one) and SCH fairies are bound to the SCH Soul Stones, of which there is a finite number, meaning there can only be a finite number of legitimate Nymian SCHs. My SMN is a SMN ICly, having studied ancient Allagan texts. Easy enough to claim to be a SMN in this game. But, like I said, you play how you want. No one can make you not RP something.
Don't play on console so can't help you there.
Queue times for tanks and healers are always short and sweet. As a main PLD, I've never had a problem with queue times, same on WHM.
As far as RPing them goes, there's some debate on RPing certain jobs. Overall, the answer will always boil down to play what you want, but from what I've gleaned trawling these forums, BLM and SCH are harder to pass off in RP because BLMs are illegal (some debate on the interpretation of the lore on this one) and SCH fairies are bound to the SCH Soul Stones, of which there is a finite number, meaning there can only be a finite number of legitimate Nymian SCHs. My SMN is a SMN ICly, having studied ancient Allagan texts. Easy enough to claim to be a SMN in this game. But, like I said, you play how you want. No one can make you not RP something.
