Quote Originally Posted by Auryan View Post
Finally something we agree on. The limited job system isn't the way to solve the battle system problem. I think so too. However, I think this new system is the first step on them doing away with it. Can't start overhauling an entire game without seeing how people react to changes, now can you?
The thing is, SE hasn't given any indication that Blue Mage is intended to be their first step towards expansive changes to their existing battle system. It's been implied that Blue Mage and other Limited Jobs are meant to exist as a completely separate system with no plans for the two systems to ever interact with each other at the highest level.

If we want to see an expansive change to the existing system, we as fans will have to advocate for that. We should view Blue Mage as an opportunity for change; because if we can get SE to integrate Blue Mage into the existing system, if they don't want all their hard work to be for naught, it's going to force them to expand the limitations of what jobs can do. Blue Mage should be the job that raises the bar.