Blue mage at patch 4.5

[Berethos]

It really feels like the devs thought the only way BLU could work is if it's exactly like it is in FFXI, and never even considered changing it to actually fit into XIV. Every other job (even Red Mage) got massive reworks from what people might be used to, in order to make them work for this game. I'm not sure why Blue Mage is the one thing they decided absolutely couldn't be different from XI.

They've talked at length about this before, so we know that they DID consider whether or not it could fit in XIV, or whether or not they should change it to add it as a traditional job/class to fit XIV, with the preference being that it be added as the true Blue Mage, and not a version that "learns" abilities once via quests and plays like the other casters in this game.

Clearly this is their decision, that they did not want to change it to fit the traditional job role, and so rather than leave it out are adding a new set of content designed specifically for it so they can add it under it's traditional design.

Honestly, some of ya'll are being really narrow minded about how classes can be added to a game like this.

[BillyKaplan]

Honestly, some of ya'll are being really narrow minded about how classes can be added to a game like this.

They could've done both if they were already investing so much into a job and literally no one would've complained. The solo experience would've became optional content for BLU fans who'd have done it anyway, only now a lot more people would've at least picked BLU up and therefore given the solo play at least a try too.

[Kikoten]

I'm still excited. I have faith in SE that they'll improve upon BLU in patches to come.

[Mirakumi]

I do like how the abilities book looks like for BLU and it will give the area which it was discovered.

[RezPls]

They've talked at length about this before, so we know that they DID consider whether or not it could fit in XIV, or whether or not they should change it to add it as a traditional job/class to fit XIV, with the preference being that it be added as the true Blue Mage, and not a version that "learns" abilities once via quests and plays like the other casters in this game.

Clearly this is their decision, that they did not want to change it to fit the traditional job role, and so rather than leave it out are adding a new set of content designed specifically for it so they can add it under it's traditional design.

Honestly, some of ya'll are being really narrow minded about how classes can be added to a game like this.

Hi, my RDM can heal, DPS, and Raise. It specializes as a ranged magical DPS while also using sword melee. They're able to combine them with job fantasy. Idk why you want to defend this so hard.

[Berethos]

Heck ya, i love leveling via FATES and using it for a 1v1 system that's already present in the game.

Whiteknights out hard in this.

The Carnivale system is not in the game already, not sure where you think you're seeing it.

Sucks you're not getting to play a "Blue Mage" that's really just a regular caster with spells named after beast spells in your precious raids. Truly, we are living in the darkest timeline.

Stop being so narrow minded about how a class can be added to the game. Less stressful that way.

[RezPls]

The Carnivale system is not in the game already, not sure where you think you're seeing it.

Sucks you're not getting to play a "Blue Mage" that's really just a regular caster with spells named after beast spells in your precious raids. Truly, we are living in the darkest timeline.

Stop being so narrow minded about how a class can be added to the game. Less stressful that way.

Yes, we definitely want to play a job from 1 to 50 for a minigame.

[Berethos]

They could've done both if they were already investing so much into a job and literally no one would've complained. The solo experience would've became optional content for BLU fans who'd have done it anyway, only now a lot more people would've at least picked BLU up and therefore given the solo play at least a try too.

A job that works two vastly different ways depending on where you're using it?

Yeah, that's not a design nightmare, nor terribly unfun to play.

[Tsumdere]

I can't wait to use my BLU to...! *looks at hand*

Do my beast tribes! And... uh... beast tribes!

[redcurrant18]

Well...this is a mess...So, I guess Blue Mage will progress through the main quest using Trusts instead of other players? My prediction is people will really like Blue Mage, then they'll cull and scale back its power to fit into a caster DPS role. At least that's what I wish could happen. Having to grind for monster abilities in the wild...with rng-based spell learning...At least there are other jobs that will be more straightforward and adapted for parties than Blue Mage like Soldier and hopefully Dancer. Blue magic hopefully won't be such a chore to learn here, because back in FFXI you had to wait for the monster to store its TP etc.