A possible fix for blue mage (please read this Dev team.)

[Czeph]

One of the biggest issues most blue mages face in game currently is the impossibility of having to reset spells alot in voidwatch.

What I propose is that blue mages gain an ability similar to strategems that allows them access to any spell on their list without having the benefits of having the spell set.
I suggest 6 charges with a recast on charges of 1 minute each.

This should balance blue mage with other mage jobs that need to cast spells to attempt to stagger voidwatch notorious monsters.

Discussion or suggestions on improving/developing this idea are welcomed.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

I agree with a JA, but on a 1.30 timer and with no charges...

That said: The argument is you should have multiple BLU's to share the load.

[Trisscar]

That said: The argument is you should have multiple BLU's to share the load.

That is never going to happen.

As to op: No. It would be better if the procs for blue mage were reduced like they were back shortly after Aby came out.

If they did as you suggested than an inevitable nerfing would follow.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

That is never going to happen.

As to op: No. It would be better if the procs for blue mage were reduced like they were back shortly after Aby came out.

If they did as you suggested than an inevitable nerfing would follow.

It isn't anyway, most BLU's would much rather set all DD spells than aim for a proc (not that I'm denying there is way to much spells.)

Doesn't change the argument that you should have multiple BLU's.

[Trisscar]

It isn't anyway, most BLU's would much rather set all DD spells than aim for a proc (not that I'm denying there is way to much spells.)

Doesn't change the argument that you should have multiple BLU's.

There's a season to rape, a season to proc. For every season a turn, turn, turn... Okay, enough butchering classic songs for me XD

But, yeah. A BLU can't be all DD all the time and if a BLU refuses to their proper role of the moment they deserved to be kicked.

Edit to add: I agree there should be at least 2 BLU for procs, but for the most part people don't want to go out of their way to get them.

[Tashan]

Odin server - 2 BLU's is a standard.

[Czeph]

Firstly, I must appologise for not replying to the responses here sooner.
Secondly, I would like to see more alliances bringing 2 blue mages along, and odin sounds like a good server to be on if you're a blue mage that likes to do voidwatch.
Thirdly, A single ability with a 1 minute 30 timer would be wonderfull, my initial idea must have sounded monstrously overpowered (but it seemed like a fun idea for blue mage at the time).
Fourthly(is that even a word? lol), I'm sure reducing the number of spells to test with blu could work out well.

And finally, thanks for responding, commenting, and discussing.

[Scuro]

I will still disagree with this because it would be hard to implement

For the reason that our spells give us not only STAT bonuses, but also, traits.

If this were to be implemented either:
A: all of your stats and traits would be nullified for that time being a universal gimp.
B: you would gain all traits and abilities being practically a god for that duration.

That being said, I still stand by the notion of reducing the spell cool down, but as a trait that only applies to 99. And this could be meritable if need be.

[Tennotsukai]

Have they announced any fixes to our broken spells yet or did they already fix them in a prior update? Example: Tourbillion

[Ophannus]

Tourbillion may not be broken, it's probably not 100% chance to land the additional effect. Another explanation is that the help text is incorrect and it's "Chance of defense down varies with TP" not 'Duration of effect varies with TP". If it's the former, it's probably a low chance to land without TP and thus you'd need Efllux or CA to proc the defense down, similar to how Quadrastrike never crits unless you use it with TP. Since the def down is so potent(more so than Angon and that's a merited JA that costs gil to use whereas Tourbillion is free) it could be the chance of it landing isn't high to begin with. If you want a consistant defense down, use Bilgestorm. Since Tourbillion and Bilgestorm both lower target's defense and both share the same 5min cooldown and are pretty close in level, I think SE gave BLUs the option of either a 25% defense down that's extremely accurate or 33% defense down that's inaccurate. If Tourbillion was as accurate as Bilgestorm, Bilgestorm would be obsolete. Balance.