My Idea For Fixing Blue Mage

[Mhiro]

Let the job go live first please. There are more important things to worry about at this point. Like drama in the field from people over camping mobs and B-ranks for spells and someone drive-by kill stealing your mob while you wait for it to use the ability you want to learn. Unlike FFXI, all enemies are fair game and any anti-BLU troll or general a-hole can run up and kill your claimed mob. That's the only thing I'm worried about.

[Crushnight]

Let the job go live first please. There are more important things to worry about at this point. Like drama in the field from people over camping mobs and B-ranks for spells and someone drive-by kill stealing your mob while you wait for it to use the ability you want to learn. Unlike FFXI, all enemies are fair game and any anti-BLU troll or general a-hole can run up and kill your claimed mob. That's the only thing I'm worried about.

fortunately SE has got most of the overworld learned skills with at least 2 mobs and even then alot of the overworld mob abilities can be gotten from dungeons

[TruebladeNuke]

Let the job go live first please. There are more important things to worry about at this point. Like drama in the field from people over camping mobs and B-ranks for spells and someone drive-by kill stealing your mob while you wait for it to use the ability you want to learn. Unlike FFXI, all enemies are fair game and any anti-BLU troll or general a-hole can run up and kill your claimed mob. That's the only thing I'm worried about.

This right here is honestly my biggest (and currently, only) concern on BLU being released. In fact, I fully expect some players in game to be doing this, just to spite those who are fine with the way BLU is being implemented... or are even just simply curious about how BLU works as this new "Limited Job" concept. While I myself was rather disappointed that BLU is being made into a limited job instead of a full job, my concern began to shift over to what you just said, given the nature of a few players I've seen in FFXIV. I'll be amazed if I get through the BLU leveling process and skills (off the overworld monsters first) without at least one troll attempt being made against my BLU.

I don't think it'll be that big of a problem though. Maybe. We'll see tomorrow.

[Crushnight]

This right here is honestly my biggest (and currently, only) concern on BLU being released. In fact, I fully expect some players in game to be doing this, just to spite those who are fine with the way BLU is being implemented... or are even just simply curious about how BLU works as this new "Limited Job" concept. While I myself was rather disappointed that BLU is being made into a limited job instead of a full job, my concern began to shift over to what you just said, given the nature of a few players I've seen in FFXIV. I'll be amazed if I get through the BLU leveling process and skills (off the overworld monsters first) without at least one troll attempt being made against my BLU.

I don't think it'll be that big of a problem though. Maybe. We'll see tomorrow.

ok there are very few abilities that are overworld mobs only, Faze (go to any qiqirn), Flying sardine(plenty of Apkallus or do the levequest Call me mating), Bristle(loads of boars around) and Toad oil(the only one that might be able to troll on as haven't found a duty with it)
so 4 abilities that can only be gotten in overworld and only 1 that might be able to be trolled with/farmed to death
All in all do not worry as the vast majority of abilities have an alternate way of getting them the overworld might be the best for 16 abilities but only 4 actually require it

[TruebladeNuke]

ok there are very few abilities that are overworld mobs only, Faze (go to any qiqirn), Flying sardine(plenty of Apkallus or do the levequest Call me mating), Bristle(loads of boars around) and Toad oil(the only one that might be able to troll on as haven't found a duty with it)
so 4 abilities that can only be gotten in overworld and only 1 that might be able to be trolled with/farmed to death
All in all do not worry as the vast majority of abilities have an alternate way of getting them the overworld might be the best for 16 abilities but only 4 actually require it

Oh, I'm not terribly worried about it. I'm just ready for the eventual guy to run up to me and try to annoy me as I run about trying to get my BLU spells. But given the number of mobs (and ways) we have to pick how we get said spells, as you even mentioned, it'll only be a minor annoyance at worst I think.

Certainly won't compare to some of the Duty Finder stories I've had to share in the "Tales From the Duty Finder" thread.

[Crushnight]

Oh, I'm not terribly worried about it. I'm just ready for the eventual guy to run up to me and try to annoy me as I run about trying to get my BLU spells. But given the number of mobs (and ways) we have to pick how we get said spells, as you even mentioned, it'll only be a minor annoyance at worst I think.

Certainly won't compare to some of the Duty Finder stories I've had to share in the "Tales From the Duty Finder" thread.

Very much true XD i have one been meaning to add but i'm trying to remain calm about it