Are role actions a nerf?

[Ultimatecalibur]

[Edit]: If anything about the new Role System concerns me its the Transfer of 20% MP to other party members. Going to suck if DPS Casters become glorified Mana Batteries, though I'm not unhappy we have more synergy with Healers.

Think of it as an ability that lets Black Mages, Red Mages and Summoners replace Bards and Machinists.

Also lets you pay the Healer back for Resing you and you can both be annoyed at the dps who keep dying.

[Vexander]

Think of it as an ability that lets Black Mages, Red Mages and Summoners replace Bards and Machinists.

Also lets you pay the Healer back for Resing you and you can both be annoyed at the dps who keep dying.

Well, replace them as far as MP is concerned, not TP. That said, I feel like BLMs will probably end up the real mana batteries. Umbral Ice is just a very potent mana restoring mechanic. 20% MP would be recovered in a tick of Umbral Ice III.

[Bahd_Monkey]

I feel like BLMs will probably end up the real mana batteries. Umbral Ice is just a very potent mana restoring mechanic. 20% MP would be recovered in a tick of Umbral Ice III.

If the new BLM rotation is going to be as tight as it is now, I don't want to have to have to also monitor healers MP, and suddenly give 20% of my MP to a healer so they can rez/heal someone etc... in a split second to avoid a wipe. I thought that is what Ethers are for.

[Leiloni]

If the new BLM rotation is going to be as tight as it is now, I don't want to have to have to also monitor healers MP, and suddenly give 20% of my MP to a healer so they can rez/heal someone etc... in a split second to avoid a wipe. I thought this is what Ethers are for.

And I don't want to rely on other players who may or may not do what they should to manage my own MP on my healers. I want to rely on my own personal skill for my MP management. Anything additional like a BRD song was always just a benefit but not required.