Not the worst possible, but far from the most optimal. If you can't find someone to fill the slot that can do the job better, then by all means, but on anything that matters that seems highly unlikely.
Originally Posted by Kitkat
It would be foolish to say that a BLU can do any of its possible roles better than a job that actually fills those roles.
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10-09-2011 12:31 AM #21Player
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10-09-2011 01:10 AM #22Player
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The thing I want to add to what Pro is saying is that having an awareness of limitations doesn't mean we're complacent.
There's a reason why so many Blue Mage's have so much skill. It's because the job makes you work for it. Just because we can't be the best for every role, doesn't mean we don't use them. It just means you've gotta be smart with it.
The only job I play, and only job I will ever play is Blue Mage. There's never been a situation where I've felt there's not a place for me. Voidwatch was close. Close. But you just find a way around and mix it up.(0)
The concept is that you acquire blue magic spells via learning and then you can change battle strategies by picking and choosing spells within the blue magic spell points and set limitations. If you were able to change spells freely, the whole battle strategy aspect would be lost, so we have no plans to remove/reduce the penalty.Reduce or get rid of the penalty incurred after setting blue magic spells.
10-10-2011 09:30 AM #23Player
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The other side of that coin is the people who think Mirage Charuqs are cool to fulltime. I'm really not sure BLUs have a higher average skill/competency level than any other job.
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10-10-2011 10:51 AM #24Player
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BLU is a job that is so gear intensive to effectively be as efficient as possible, I try to reserve judgement on most BLU's until I see them in action. Even a pink BLU has surprised me from time to time. Some skilled BLU's are clueless on how to gear properly, which is fine/understandable as not everyone can get on forums or perhaps know any good BLU's. It's the clueless [A] BLU's who have absolutely no understanding about the job then complain in my LS with their 95 BLU on where to learn certain level 40, 50, 60, etc. spells and how big a pain it is to learn spells vs. buying them that I have 0 tolerance for and have been known to call them out, don't fuck up my job with your inept and laziness, find a job you can buy your spells and gtfo.
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10-10-2011 02:48 PM #25Player
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They aren't skillful if they don't know how to gear properly. Sorry.
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10-10-2011 02:55 PM #26Player
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Yeah.. but we've had those types of BLUs for the past 5 years. There's just more of them now.The other side of that coin is the people who think Mirage Charuqs are cool to fulltime. I'm really not sure BLUs have a higher average skill/competency level than any other job.
For Lols:
Originally Posted by Nightfyre
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The concept is that you acquire blue magic spells via learning and then you can change battle strategies by picking and choosing spells within the blue magic spell points and set limitations. If you were able to change spells freely, the whole battle strategy aspect would be lost, so we have no plans to remove/reduce the penalty.Reduce or get rid of the penalty incurred after setting blue magic spells.
10-11-2011 03:46 AM #27Player
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For the most part I agree, but there are rare exceptions.
Originally Posted by Prothscar
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10-13-2011 03:39 PM #28Player
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Originally Posted by Kwate
For me, you can only pick 1, sorry.
Originally Posted by Kwate
Or maybe you redefine your definition by what it means by being a skilled BLU.
Anyway, I think we also need more spell slot on top of more set points.
My default spell set is at 58/60 set points with 20/20 slots filled.(0)
10-14-2011 03:48 AM #29Player
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....always exceptions. Skill doesn't always represent the best gear. Sorry if that doesn't fit in your little box.
Originally Posted by VZX
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10-14-2011 03:57 AM #30Knowing how to gear yourself is part of skill though.
My standards when it comes to not close friends is fairly low though, if you have a half decent haste set and gearswap you're okay in my book.(1)
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