The Black Mage Rotations

[Peptaru]

I do it, too. But remember they are killing double flare -somehow- so we have to see what change they make.

[Turbo_Gerbil]

I do it, too. But remember they are killing double flare -somehow- so we have to see what change they make.

I'm looking forward to see what they are doing. It could be a huge game changer for how BLM is played, if the timing of when you get the buffs are changed.

[Starkbeaumont]

I'm looking forward to see what they are doing. It could be a huge game changer for how BLM is played, if the timing of when you get the buffs are changed.

Which they might gonna do according to the latest famitsu interview.

What about black mage?

Yoshida: For black mage, there's a bug related to casting speed which has put its DPS ahead of other jobs. In patch 2.1, we'll be fixing this, which should put the overall DPS of a black mage on par with that of other DPS jobs.

[Peptaru]

I'm curious how they'll eliminate the double UI3 casting speed without opening the game to other vulnerabilities. First thing that comes to mind is applying the buff on cast, I look forward to misu... abus.... *ahem* maximizing the potential which that could create for the job.

[Jinrya-Geki]

Which they might gonna do according to the latest famitsu interview.

What about black mage?

Yoshida: For black mage, there's a bug related to casting speed which has put its DPS ahead of other jobs. In patch 2.1, we'll be fixing this, which should put the overall DPS of a black mage on par with that of other DPS jobs.

... Why don't they just remove black mage while they are at it? Can't move while casting and now taking away the speed boost? Never used the double flare glitch, so no worries about that.

[Jaster_Reylu]

I AOE like this

quelling strikes > swift cast > flare >flare >flare >flare >flare

<3 bard love for ever! =D

ballad > foes req

[Turbo_Gerbil]

It's not a glitch, it's using the game mechanics with how it applies/removes buffs. I am curious how they plan on making it so BLM's don't get 2x fast casts as well as cannot cast double flare.

[Kalvin1783]

All parses were done for 2 minutes nonstop on 3 targets.

Rotation
Note: Initial Flare of rotation was followed by Convert + a second Flare. This was repeated on CD.

Data

It sounds as if you are saying you are using the double flare convert combo twice in each test, but at the beginning you say these are 2 minute tests. Are you using convert twice in under 2 minutes? And if so please teach me how.

Second, I wanted to talk about what to use the two extra swiftcasts on inbetween double flare combos. What about F3>fast cast F2>swiftcast>flare>transpose etc. You would use swiftcast after the F2 cast timer is complete but before F2 gcd is finished, so no time would be wasted on swiftcast animation, and then get an earlier transpose during flare's gcd allowing you to continue the rotation sooner. I was wondering if using this twice during convert cd is a dps gain for the aoe rotation.

[Peptaru]

Honestly it does not matter much what adjustment they do to us. We will find a way around it, new rotation, new theory crafting and all the fun in the world. However, what we can't get around is Twintania drop. I'm very devastated by it and can't believe that I'm being forced to play SMN .

Say what you want but, not being on the same ground as every job is reason enough to jump ship . Hopefully we get an answer tonight in the live letter.

Note: if you think dark steel going to bring you any where close to SMN ilvl95 book, you really never understood the value of INT to SMN and BLM.

For the love of crap, quit turning (almost)every GD post you make in almost every thread into complaining about the shield not dropping.

[Peptaru]

Yes, because I'm ONLY a drg. Me with my full fifty character, me with my more than one character cuz I'm out of crap to do. Me who wants every job to be treated fairly... but this issue is as dead a horse as "brd is dps not support" and "str war is better!" They are aware of the -problem- as you would categorize it, continuing to complain, even after you swapped to summoner for some reason, is pointless.

edited for sarcastic italicization.