Simple Solution to BLU

[Darkstride]

I'm also not sure why people seem to insist that BLU needs to be a hybrid capable of all roles. There seems to be this notion that Blue Mage was always this way......it has always been able to cast multiple kinds of spells, but it has never been able to excel at a multitude of roles. It is a DPS at it's core with backup support and off-heals. The structure of FFXIV would need it to be more focused. Make it a DPS, have its learned abilities primarily a mix of melee physical abilities and ranged spells. Then give it a few heal/support skills. That is hybrid enough without conflicting with FFXIV's structure. It doesn't need to be able to tank and heal just because it is a Blue Mage.

I think that multiple Soul Crystals to allow for varying versions of Blue Mage is excessive and un-necessary. I would rather have a single Blue Mage with unique abilities that allow it to stand on its own without needing to try and fill every role "just because" it's a BLU.