General complaint thread

[Dale]

Don't forget RUN, that job was created solely to overshadow RDM tanking, and GEO was stolen from suggestions for RDM abilities. So, no, if I want to play a melee mage I'd rather not play BLU.

I don't understand. What does RUN and GEO have to do with the fact Blue Mage is a fighter/mage and an excellent job choice for someone who wants to play as a mage who melees?

RUN is an elemental tank. GEO, from all I have seen (which I admit isn't much) seems like a support-style black mage with aura-like abilities. So I don't see either of these as replacing Blue Mage as the ideal fighter/mage.

[Zekander]

I don't understand this. What does RUN and GEO have to do with the fact Blue Mage is a fighter/mage and an excellent job choice for someone who wants to play as a mage who melees?

RUN is an elemental tank. GEO, from all I have seen (which I admit isn't much) seems like a support-style black mage with aura-like abilities. So I don't see either of these as replacing Blue Mage as the ideal fighter/mage.

I mentioned RUN because we were talking about replacements for melee RDM, and RUN takes all of RDMs best melee capabilities (Enspells, Phalanx, Stoneskin, elemental resistance and barspells, even Fast Cast) and adds on an A+ rank in a DD weapon. So if you want to play RDM melee, RUN was specifically designed for you.

Yeah I just threw GEO in there for no real reason, but you could argue that GEO overshadows RDM support/nuking capabilities.

Mostly I don't play BLU out of personal preference, I don't like it's style and the monstrosity of it. I do like RDMs style of a spell wielding noble fencer, and I would like to see that style come through in the gameplay.

[Dale]

I mentioned RUN because we were talking about replacements for melee RDM, and RUN takes all of RDMs best melee capabilities (Enspells, Phalanx, Stoneskin, elemental resistance and barspells, even Fast Cast) and adds on an A+ rank in a DD weapon. So if you want to play RDM melee, RUN was specifically designed for you.

Yeah I just threw GEO in there for no real reason, but you could argue that GEO overshadows RDM support/nuking capabilities.

Mostly I don't play BLU out of personal preference, I don't like it's style and the monstrosity of it. I do like RDMs style of a spell wielding noble fencer, and I would like to see that style come through in the gameplay.

Yes but your issue with Red Mage seems to be a lack in melee damage. RUN is defensive by nature where as BLU is offensive by nature and very skilled with one-handed swords. So it would be the perfect fit for the style of play you are looking for. Because Red mage is not a high damage melee job. They are better described as a jack of all trades as one poster said and I feel that is an apt description.

So instead of asking for the developers to change the job to suit your own personal style and turn them into offensive swordsmen, wouldn't it be better to just play one of the jobs that actually do already give you the style of play you are looking for?

I'll admit Blue Mage is intimidating to level but I if you want to be a fighter/mage that does high damage it really is the way to go and would pay off big in the end for you. Because you are likely never to be satisfied as a Red Mage given your orientation toward being offensive with a sword.

Also, this game has enough damage dealing classes already. It doesn't need another in my opinion and I would hate to see Red Mage go down that path.