Quote Originally Posted by Sleigh View Post
Sure, ignore all the stuff I posted. Just dodge everything as it comes, don't pre-plan everything - you'll be the worst DPS in any turn you gotta move a lot. That's not how any self-respecting BLM wants to help their team.
Sorry, I didn't sign up for "Advanced Dodging Mechanics 501".
Also, let's ignore the "positioning" bit I mentioned on the last page.

Yea, losing a handful of DPS because I didn't explicitly plan out dodging for the entirety of the fight is going to end up taking an extra half hour to clear a boss.
I'm not even sure why this is being discussed. FF14 isn't a hard MMO. If this was Tera and you were getting one-shotted for not dodging and knowing the dozens of one-shot mechanics, I'd understand. But, really, the "Move out of the glowing circle with 30 minute cast time" game isn't the proper place to try and throw around an elitest attitude.
Especially not on completely optional content.

Quote Originally Posted by StouterTaru View Post
So taking longer to build up makes it more complicated?

Plus they don't have to alternate between Greased Lightning and Slimy Water, that would be insanely complicated.
Taking longer to build up, managing CDs, DoTs, Debuffs, and the sheer fact that as melee you're more vulnerable than ranged for the vast majority of content?
Oh and the whole "I can't instantly get GL3 with a 2s cast skill" bit.

But let's pretend like BLM has more going for it than "Predict regen ticks" and Thunder.
Legit.