SMN adjustments....seriously?

[Garenos]

The super-secret about SE and SMN:

SE hired a guy to performe the SMN programming in the game, but that guy died and they´re not good to perform real ajustments on the job and it´s drawbacks. So, they just change 1 variable in whole code to "adjust" the most nerfed job in this game.

Shame SE

[idx1]

Though the SMN update clearly indicates that SE doesn't have practical experience in regards to playing SMN, there is one good thing about this update.

It allows a SMN to proc in Abyssea more easily cuz it'll be cheaper MP cost to have it out.
owait if you have MM MP is not an issue.

aka this update would of been only worth a damn if you could have an elemental and an avatar out at the same time.

Add the ability menu to control what your elemental can cast / do.


tldr; pretty pointless update.

[Rezeak]

While this update could of been better but i <3 the people that go on about 5/5 elemetal mp cost is useless

basically Avatar Acc/att/Macc are all useless as well the only reason i merited 5/5 on this is because being a weaken smn getting a light sprit to spam cure V/aga IV (across allys) has saved my ls a couple of times and the abilty to fully heal myself without wasting a WHMs mp.

While it's not something to write home about it's more useful than adding on acc which any real summoner will have capped skil merit and gear for anyway.

and avatar attack 5/5 will increase you pet DMG by.............. 1-2% maybe lol.

The issue is all but pet:mab merits are useless.

[SpankWustler]

"Mayor, there's a fire in the industrial district! Four massive tanks of gasoline just exploded! People are melting like birthday candles! It's horrifying!"

"I see...That is truly a problem..."

"What should we do?!"

"Send them gasoline to replace what just exploded, obviously."

"..."

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[Malamasala]

Only merits useful are MAB merits. The rest are trash, and in the heap of trash, I'd pick perpetuation cost down.

Not that I've really used spirits since 75, since they never get any new spells.

[Dallas]

I totally agree. The pet still needs fixing.

[Camate]

Greetings.

I would like to share a bit of information about our process for all adjustments, not just adjustments for summoner. Regarding the information we reveal about proposed changes and changes to the test server, we are only revealing specs that have become possible to implement, in the order that they have become possible. This means that the changes we announce are not the only changes that we have in mind. Please keep in mind that it is very possible that we are looking into changes that we are not yet at a point where we can announce them.

There are many adjustments that we must look into patiently and there are many adjustments that need a long time to implement. As a result, there may be times where we are not able to reveal everything that is taking place, but this does not mean that nothing is being worked on. We are constantly evaluating new adjustments.

[Dreamin]

Greetings.

I would like to share a bit of information about our process for all adjustments, not just adjustments for summoner. Regarding the information we reveal about proposed changes and changes to the test server, we are only revealing specs that have become possible to implement, in the order that they have become possible. This means that the changes we announce are not the only changes that we have in mind. Please keep in mind that it is very possible that we are looking into changes that we are not yet at a point where we can announce them.

There are many adjustments that we must look into patiently and there are many adjustments that need a long time to implement. As a result, there may be times where we are not able to reveal everything that is taking place, but this does not mean that nothing is being worked on. We are constantly evaluating new adjustments.

I presumed all these are done because of 'BALANCE' issue right?

SE, how about just not give us crap for adjustments and instead spent the resources on things that are far more important. If you're going to give us crap like this, I rather you just leave us along and work on other stuff that might benefit some other job (no the PLD JA adj isn't it either and I dont have PLD leveled).

Who the hell really is running the development now? Is there even vision/roadmap that you guys are following?

Also, let me tell you something that most ppl really want to hear. Tell us these vision/roadmap that you guys intended on doing. This isn't 2004 anymore and people want to see a clear layed out roadmap.

[Karbuncle]

Still, This will remain the most useless merits we can merit unless somehow they allow us to have Both Avatars and Elementals out at the same time >_>

Its nice to know they may be working on something else though. Probably in the process of readjusting Atomos' Size for the next 4 years :P

(Anybody waiting for Alexander/Odin would get that joke)

[SpankWustler]

Thanks for coming out and saying that, Camate. It's nice to hear that out-loud, even if it's already assumed to be the case. Optimistically, this might be a sign the Development Bros are messing with various aspects of spirits. More realistically, at least all the talk about adjusting merits lately means that the merit re-vamp is on it's way.

Still, it's just hard to resist complaining sometimes.

Its nice to know they may be working on something else though. Probably in the process of readjusting Atomos' Size for the next 4 years :P

(Anybody waiting for Alexander/Odin would get that joke)

I can hear the creative process now:

"It looks too much like a butt now...People can't summon a giant butt." "I'll work on that that." "Now it doesn't look enough like a butt." "I'll fix that." "This version looks more like the front, I think." "Sorry, I was lonely."

Three years pass.

"Ah, it looks exactly 47.92% butt-like now! The ideal has been achieved! Time to add this guy to the test server!"