Quote Originally Posted by Songwillow View Post
Actually yes that is exactly what I'm saying. It is the literal only way to make a Blue Mage work in this system.
Did you even read my post?

I literally stated, they could keep BLU being revolving around Learning spells and having a plethora of weird things and STILL be not locked out of Duty Finder/MSQ/Raids.

The restrictions to group play, literally has 0 interaction with all of the unique things that BLU is getting. Except the ironic part where solo players get screwed over because in order to learn some skills you need to make parties to grind dungeons...

Yoshi P's statement literally has only a single reason against having BLU as without content restrictions, which was "Worlds first raids wouldn't use a BLU because it takes time for them to learn their skills at the start of an expac"

Also, what's the problem with a class being flexible in their role? Why couldn't they just allow people to gear towards a role and select a role when they queue for dungeons (If they actually make them able to Tank/Heal real content. As opposed to being a "Tank" in the same way that a SMN with Titan-Egi out is a "Tank" i.e. having "Tank" skills but only being meaningful in solo content or a "Healer" in the way that RDM is a "Healer" because they have a decent heal skill and plethora of insta-raises thanks to their Dual Cast mechanic)

Also, how would it nullify the reason to play something else? Currently WAR is objectively the best Tank in the game. Does this mean that PLD and DRK are irrelevant and never played? SCH is objectively the best healer in the game. Does this mean AST and WHM are irrelevant and never played?

Sure, you might get some people who do full BLU runs, but then you miss out on unique aspects of other classes (Such as the crit buffs from BRD and SCH, Piercing debuff from DRG, card buffs from AST, single target LB's from melee DPS etc.) as well as maybe some people just prefer playing other classes (For example, SCH may be objectively the best healer, but I hate playing as one. I prefer to use AST/WHM instead)

Again, you've not really provided any substantial argument on WHY limiting BLU is necessary, as opposed to allowing them to be a "Normal" class but having all of their strange quirks such as their learning system, leveling via Overworld and semi-flexibility through skills.