Attachment Configuration Retention

[Retsujo]

I can see where SE would make their defense in this case. Most likely, the awkward inconvenience of rearranging attachments is the game's deterrence from a player ripping out massive damage with sharpshot, then pulling out a huge Cure VI with a simple: Deactivate -> Macro Attachment Swap -> Activate Deploy. Even with the 1 minute recast on deactivate, this tactic would be really easy to pull off.

People have figured out that BLU can do just that (damage then cure), and that WHMs can deal some pretty decent club damage, and that /DNC allows you to do bounds more than /anythingelseever - Why would SE argue about 'balance' at this point in this regard? PUP is treated a lot like Beastmaster (or at least I've always seen it that way. no love T_T), so why can't they decide to change their frame without the hassle of reattaching attachments specific to that frame? It would come down to the same amount of time it would take a BST to release their pet and use another jug. Definitely not game breaking, and would allow PUPs to shine ever so much slightly brighter.

[Mercilessturtle]

I can see where SE would make their defense in this case. Most likely, the awkward inconvenience of rearranging attachments is the game's deterrence from a player ripping out massive damage with sharpshot, then pulling out a huge Cure VI with a simple: Deactivate -> Macro Attachment Swap -> Activate Deploy. Even with the 1 minute recast on deactivate, this tactic would be really easy to pull off.

Why does every "please make pup suck slightly less" thread get pups coming out of the woodwork to make excuses for SE about why pup needs to stay terrible? "Oh no! If they did that then pup would be 1/4 as good as a blu!". I really like pup, and it would be nice if someday, the job would be worth using for something. Pup is so far down the list of useful jobs there is absolutely no danger of small changes like this suddenly making us overpowered.

[Spiritreaver]

One of the aspects of FFXI concerning Puppet Masters I would like SE to implement is a system of saving configurations of automaton attachments. This would allow you to set a series of configurations suited for specific situations and drastically cut down on the set up time.

There have been many times that I'm using a DD auto then due to some freak happening that FFXI is so well know for, I'd need to change to a Healing auto or vice versa.

I don't believe that this would be game breaking because you would still have to take into consideration deactivation, Deus X, and Activation timers, but would provide many benefits.

Liked.

This is something that should have been with the job from the start.

[Absinthe]

I wanted to revive an old thread...