Quote Originally Posted by Afania View Post
This is Draylo's alt yeah?
No I'm Immortta

It's been discussed on AH.com already. Other jobs doesn't get the option to lower DPS to boost defense, outside of defender for WAR and /WAR people, which BLU can do too.

You sound like every BLU cocoon full time and lose every parse because of it, but the fact is they have the choice to not use cocoon and maintain top end DPS, and choose to use cocoon when the situations call for it.

You can't give out MG full time if the fight last too long or repeat pop, like you previously mentioned....longer fights. Unless you invite 2 BLUs or something, again, like AH discussion, this creates the scenario of MG mechanics making 2x BLU setup a lot more appealing thus filter out other melee DDs. the bold part is pretty much the main reason why BLU debate is being brought up on AH over and over.

There no real downside of using BLU, and their DPS is definitely not as bad as all the BLU main make it sound like unless I do something seriously wrong with WAR spreadsheet, or unless BLU sheet has incorrect ws forumla. If the situation calls for more defense, BLU can do it. If the situation calls for all out offense, BLU still keep up with 2h DDs. That's what people meant by "BLU has no downside", they don't necessary mean BLU can set every offense/defense job trait at once and cocoon full time or something. They simply mean in situations that need a melee DPS, using a BLU over other jobs like WAR MNK DRK SAM DRG has no penalty, while in situations that needs more defensive DD, BLU did way better than almost every other melee job except tanks.

You can easily reset JA's now with a variety of methods, that is no concern. Also your concern is why SE needs to BUFF, other jobs. Notice how in your comparison its 1h vs 2hrs? Yes, 2h needs an update. You could say the same thing about DNC vs those other DD and get the same result. Those DD have come a little bit further (keep in mind they all have secondary benefits such as warcry, stun, SC properties and angon) but SE needs more buffs to them and only slight buffs. BLU has ALWAYS had the benefits you are stating, the extra defense and self buffs. They have always had this and a DD competitve edge since Abyssea, so your point is moot. We need BUFFS to 2h jobs, not a nerf to other jobs.