Fellow MNK's team up with me here.... [dev1042]

[Alderin]

BLU spell:

Orcish Counterstance
Increases the caster's chance of countering.

Ok so seriously - wtf? First SAM gets counter with Seigan/Third Eye - which isn't so bad as I can see how they can have some kind of use for this. Yet, now BLU gets a counterstance that doesn't reduce their own defence? Wtf is this. Sorry SE but deeming MNK as "overpowered" compared to a lot of other jobs (which in a sense it actually isn't) - your giving BLU a spell that gives them the ability to tank almost as good as a MNK ?

If anything - BLU has been overpowered and has taken the place of quite a few jobs (notably RDM) yet you keep feeding them more. BLU has the ability to enfeeb (even status effects that aren't possible by other jobs - ie Terror / plague etc), the ability to heal for a solid amount of HP (arguably as good as a RDM), and not to mention pretty solid DD, ability to stun lock, and lets not forget feather tickle / reaving wind.

This should probably be on the BLU forums but the most recent announcement effects monks the most I believe. (Not to mention I will get a stupid amount of trolls on the BLU forums for this post).

Add a reduced defence to this spell. That or make the chance of countering using this spell quite low.

Guess we will see what it's like when it is released.

[Greatguardian]

Monk worried about losing thunder to BLU?

lol.

I think we'll be okay.

[MarkovChain]

BLU is a job ?

[Neisan_Quetz]

Someone completely missed the note of it being roughly 10% counter increase for 1 minute with a 4 second casting time.

[Brolic]

king of the hill(by milesss) and can still find something to complain about. really?

[Dreamin]

Dont worry, it'll only be useful for solo'ing for fun for the most part. BLU doesnt' have enough points/slots to set that when they're proc monkey for VW atm (4+ spells per elements absolutely kills their usefulness as 'BLU' in VW).

[Seaaloe]

I think double attack at highest level would be a cool bonus!!

[Dfoley]

magic 8 ball says...
highly unlikely

[Zhronne]

I have no problem at all with this, I don't see why the big fuss lol

[Concerned4FFxi]

If anything - BLU has been overpowered and has taken the place of quite a few jobs (notably RDM) yet you keep feeding them more. BLU has the ability to enfeeb (even status effects that aren't possible by other jobs - ie Terror / plague etc), the ability to heal for a solid amount of HP (arguably as good as a RDM), and not to mention pretty solid DD, ability to stun lock, and lets not forget feather tickle / reaving wind.

Actually, my blu cures better than my rdm, two words, white wind. I love my blu, but your right it is a total rip off and overpowered dd, eer mage, whatever it is.