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    If it has spikes, it's usually a decorative...

    If it has spikes, it's usually a decorative thing. "Sharp" edges aren't really all that sharp on shields either. Lots of cultures did use them offensively, but they don't generally use either because...

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    Not in any situation where it is relevant to...

    Not in any situation where it is relevant to skilling up. The only way Dia can be resisted is by a blanket immunity. It's safe to say that something that can render themselves completely immune to...

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    Because breath attacks are generally inefficient...

    Because breath attacks are generally inefficient against many high level enemies anyways?

    The Dragoon wyvern does low damage against high level enemies. This is nothing new. Breath resistance is...

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    People already do it because you already can...

    People already do it because you already can remove your subjob. Giving any bonus for that would be unfair because some jobs rely heavily on their subjobs, while other classes don't need them at all...

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  5. Thread: Quarter Jobs

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    FFXIV also was designed specifically around the...

    FFXIV also was designed specifically around the idea you could do that and has only a few classes with very limited ability sets.

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  6. I'm confused as to why the pet jobs specifically...

    I'm confused as to why the pet jobs specifically are in such dire need of this. If it's so important that people have access to TH2, then shouldn't it be every class, not specifically half the ones...

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    Crafters don't need any sort of incentive to make...

    Crafters don't need any sort of incentive to make them on their own unless there are untradable items involved which would require them to spend time themselves actually farming that item. Most...

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    I get about the same number of fire geodes on...

    I get about the same number of fire geodes on Firesday as I get any other type on the respective day with no weather, so 1-2 in the whole day, occasionally I get none in the whole day, regardless of...

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    Summoners have numerous blood pacts that are...

    Summoners have numerous blood pacts that are party wide versions of spells from other classes. The fact Summoners get anything has no bearing on Blue Mage, especially when it is something they...

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    Fantasy Earth, Everquest II, Dirge of Cerberus,...

    Fantasy Earth, Everquest II, Dirge of Cerberus, and JongHoLo also were on the Japanese version of PlayOnline, which meant seven games at one point used it in Japan.

    You are actually validating her...

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    It's an overcomplicated idea for something that...

    It's an overcomplicated idea for something that could be accomplished solely by making magic bursting stronger than it currently is. The only difference is that it takes out the minor level of...

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  12. Thread: Quarter Jobs

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    Except that wasn't how FFV worked at all. You...

    Except that wasn't how FFV worked at all. You could set one ability, but, beyond the default command ability, you had to equip your own class abilities to use them outside a couple minor passive...

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  13. Thread: NPC-able Items

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    People aren't going to want to spend the time and...

    People aren't going to want to spend the time and effort required to reach most of the guilds to get things they can already get on the AH. The guilds are inconvenient, that's the primary reason why...

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  14. As you said, since most people don't use...

    As you said, since most people don't use Harlequin past level 10, it is pretty irrelevant to complain about what 2-hour it has.

    I disagree, Invincible is a far better option than Mighty Strikes...

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  15. Thread: Quarter Jobs

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    That's still overpowered because many jobs are...

    That's still overpowered because many jobs are subbed for just one or two abilities. It's not changing the inherent flaws with adding a third subjob, if anything, it makes it worse if this would...

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  16. Thread: Quarter Jobs

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    I think you are substantially underestimating...

    I think you are substantially underestimating just how powerful that would be. The more impressive sounding traits, spells, and abilities might be 25+, but the nuts and bolts subjob abilities are...

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    That's a really old rumor that has been...

    That's a really old rumor that has been disproved. It only persisted because most people never bothered trying to check it.

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  18. Thread: On Campaign...

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    The same reason why about half the Corsair rolls...

    The same reason why about half the Corsair rolls are sold exclusively by an NPC that can get captured in Besieged. It seemed like a good idea at the time and it worked just fine when that content was...

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  19. It isn't remotely hard to make money as a new...

    It isn't remotely hard to make money as a new character. It is far, far easier now than it has ever been. You can pretty easily make well over 100k just getting to level 10 just from drops. Very...

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    Since it hasn't been mentioned, sub White Mage or...

    Since it hasn't been mentioned, sub White Mage or Red Mage and cast Dia. It's fast, costs virtually nothing, has a short recast time, and can't be resisted unless an ability renders the target...

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  21. Thread: The Melee Mage

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    No, they really don't. Dragoon hands down is...

    No, they really don't. Dragoon hands down is vastly superior to Dark Knight in that regard. Paladin can get pretty decent damage when equipped properly. Obviously, they can't match a Dark Knight...

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    The entire point of Legacy is to bring back...

    The entire point of Legacy is to bring back players to FFXIV that have, at least to some extent, stuck with the game despite the issues it has had. PS3 players have not done this. PC players that do...

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  23. Thread: The Melee Mage

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    I will agree to this just as soon as you agree to...

    I will agree to this just as soon as you agree to Dark Knight being able to give up their DD capabilities and be able to heal as well as a White Mage.

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  24. I'm not sure what image you are going by. The...

    I'm not sure what image you are going by. The images I saw do show the Rune Fencer holding a great sword one handed, but is because they are using a rune with the other hand.

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  25. Thread: Boat HNMs

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    You think new players are going to start doing...

    You think new players are going to start doing poorly explained content that holds no significance for them right at the level they are allowed to do it? How often do you really think that happens...

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