Concerns about Blue Mage long-term viability in-game

[Melichoir]

So it IS side content afterall. And oh boy, what a big slap to the face for people who've been wanting to main BLU for so long. That is not okay in any way. A job relegated for the sole purpose of side content? Even some crafters make DoH their mains and not even BLU can lol. Even crafters are gonna get their own endgame now. Again, that is NOT okay, it doesn't just happen. Something as important as a job in an MMO shouldn't get the Hildebrand treatment. Unless they make endgame for BLU, I don't see how this is okay for a lot of people.

Again, why is this such a 'slap in the face' to people. That sounds like entitlement. As if SE is required to give players BLU. Also, assuming its getting the "hildebrand" treatment. Youre missing my point completely, so Ill clear it up for you. All content has an endpoint. Whether its side quests, or main quests, whether its Prog or class lvls or what not, everything eventually has an end point UNTIL more content is added. This will be no different with BLU. That was my point to the OP. Asking the "What do you do after you 'catch all the skills?" question is a moot point because that same question applies to every aspect of the game. The big difference is that of the classes, BLU is the first combat class not designed to do end game prog. And that is fine. I would rather them try a different approach to gameplay and content rather than give people a watered down cookie cutter caster with the name BLU on it just to semi-satisfy a small portion of the population who wants to do end game prog with it, who will all eventually complain about how watered down and noncompetitive it is (just like RDM).

Also, youve created a bit of a issue in your logic. While I may not have been clear in my intent on "Maining" something, the class is still viable in the sense of gameplay. You can still play it. Still enjoy it. Still do things with it. Just like DoH and DoL can. If people can main crafting, then you can main BLU in the same regards. You will just be limited in your scope of what you can do. When I said you wont "Main" BLU, I meant that you wont be using it for End Game Prog, which is where a lot of the vitriol is coming from. The class, in of itself, is still a viable play option. You can still play much of the game with it. Youre just locked out from Certain content, just like DoL and DoH. If anything, Youll have more room for play and variety as a BLU than as a DoH.

So if your point is that people can main Crafters, then you are invariably saying that people can Main BLU. Neither will be able to do end game raiding, but Both are viable classes if you arent concerned with that facet.

Though what I hazard, as I stated above, the issue is that because you cant do end game prog with it, that this is some huge misstep on SE's part, and theyre just "Slapping" in the players faces. And you know what. If you TRULY and DEEPLY believe that to be the case, unsub. Show them you do not approve of this level of disrespect to the player base by voicing your opinion, and then following it up with actual meaningful action. 'Cause frankly, a lot of the "Slapping people in the face" crowd are complaining about something as if its a dire terrible effect, but arent willing to do anything meaningful about it. So it comes across as hyperbole and knee jerk reactions.