4.5 Patch notes are live

[Seraphor]

At this point, despite those saying otherwise on each side of the fence, BLUE has to be a 'trial' of limited jobs, and will have to be expanded to allow them to be used in more content.

While they had alluded to just this by saying that the Masked Carnivale is just for us to 'get used' to Blue Mage first, and it will be significantly expanded with greater rewards, I feel this alone won't be enough, even with raising the level cap.
They need to allow BLU in MSQ, Squadrons and Deep Dungeons at the very least. Possibly PVP too.

[Teraluna]

At this point, despite those saying otherwise on each side of the fence, BLUE has to be a 'trial' of limited jobs, and will have to be expanded to allow them to be used in more content.

While they had alluded to just this by saying that the Masked Carnivale is just for us to 'get used' to Blue Mage first, and it will be significantly expanded with greater rewards, I feel this alone won't be enough, even with raising the level cap.
They need to allow BLU in MSQ, Squadrons and Deep Dungeons at the very least. Possibly PVP too.

I tend to agree.
On slightly a different topic: Despite it's apparent openness in skills, I still see a meta build coming along same as any other class.

[Seraphor]

I tend to agree.
On slightly a different topic: Despite it's apparent openness in skills, I still see a meta build coming along same as any other class.

There will always be an optimal build, but without inclusion in high end raids I doubt it'll be to the extent of a 'meta', especially given that running any meaningful content with one or multiple Blue Mages will require one have Mighty Guard, or one with Wind Wind, etc. so there will at least be a few different 'optimal builds'.

[CaptainLagbeard]

At this point, despite those saying otherwise on each side of the fence, BLUE has to be a 'trial' of limited jobs, and will have to be expanded to allow them to be used in more content.

While they had alluded to just this by saying that the Masked Carnivale is just for us to 'get used' to Blue Mage first, and it will be significantly expanded with greater rewards, I feel this alone won't be enough, even with raising the level cap.
They need to allow BLU in MSQ, Squadrons and Deep Dungeons at the very least. Possibly PVP too.

PvP I rather not have them there, unless they take some abilities (like Bad Breath for example) away from them for PvP... Squadrons and Deep Dungeon, totally.


And I still say Blue Mage as it is for now, it's a minigame dressed up as a "job". There aren't that many jobs out there they could do in the style of Blue Mage for the whole limited job idea... Maybe stuff like Beastmaster. Turn that class into (totally not) pokemon.

[Seraphor]

PvP I rather not have them there, unless they take some abilities (like Bad Breath for example) away from them for PvP... Squadrons and Deep Dungeon, totally.


And I still say Blue Mage as it is for now, it's a minigame dressed up as a "job". There aren't that many jobs out there they could do in the style of Blue Mage for the whole limited job idea... Maybe stuff like Beastmaster. Turn that class into (totally not) pokemon.

Most of the jobs in PvP are nothing like their PvE versions.
Simply give BLU it's own structured skillset for PvP, even if you only unlock it after you've mastered every skill up to level 50 or something.

[Zarkovitch]

LOOK THOSE MNK BUFF OH YEAH META BOYS