MAGE STRIKE

[Neptune]

Shh. Apparently only R50s can have an opinion.

Well, by definition if you weren't rank 50 you wouldn't be that upset. If I was just starting out I would be worried but I wouldn't care. If I were Rank 20 I wouldn't care. I invested a lot into what I liked.. as did many, I'm sure.

[AarosLunos]

Well, by definition if you weren't rank 50 you wouldn't be that upset. If I was just starting out I would be worried but I wouldn't care. If I were Rank 20 I wouldn't care. I invested a lot into what I liked.. as did many, I'm sure.

Okay, so the problem with this is that not all R50s share your opinion. And by far, I would say a majority don't, only the vocal minority. You can't paint all of us with broad strokes just because you have that magical 5-0.

[Kajika]

I invested a lot into what I liked.. as did many, I'm sure.

I don't think this is a valid reason. From almost the beginning, we all knew there would be radical changes. Investing a lot and expecting it to remain the same was blind faith. In fact, I can't think of a single MMO that I have played where class roles have not changed later in the game due to a released patch.

Anyway, I like the changes. They are more back to the spirit of FFXI and less like WOW. This change starts to bring job definition instead of the idea of "grab a bunch of bodies and let's just go zerg the enemy". In the old FFXI days, you actually had to plan your group and coordinate your battles. FFXIV pre-1.18 got rid of this and thus the game was quite bland. 1.18 adds a bit of spice into the game and I am looking forward to the next patches which continue along this line.

[Geoffrey]

Well, by definition if you weren't rank 50 you wouldn't be that upset. If I was just starting out I would be worried but I wouldn't care. If I were Rank 20 I wouldn't care. I invested a lot into what I liked.. as did many, I'm sure.

I am just a bit over 10 now. Came back 3 days ago on the news of the patch. From my perspective the game just went to almost unplayable if you want to be a caster or a healer. I love playing healers but I haven't been able to do a solo difficulty leve today without dying once or twice. My mana only last about 3 linked mobs now being careful with my heals. From my perspective the game is no longer soloable, it is now group mandatory, even at the rank 10 camp. I guess I could switch to a melee class but I have never been much for choosing my class based on what is easy to level.