limit jobs

[RyuDragnier]

Limited jobs aren't jobs, they're minigames and should be considered as such.
They're fine imo and more people will hopefully come around and see it that way. No need to remove them, heck even bring in more!
Just as long as you don't see them as jobs.

Which is why they should be ridiculous. We should be able to solo primals with them. We should be able to waltz through dungeons doing a Shantotto laugh because the mobs are fools for challenging us. We should be absolute gods on BLU, to add to the fun factor. It would also make farming old content very satisfying.

[Blueyes]

The whole limited job idea was a terrible decision. If they couldnt figure out how to make BLU work in game then they should have just left it out rather than making it a lame mini-game and tarnishing the amazing reputation it had in XI.

I'm inclined to agree. Would I have been disappointed if Blue Mage were never added to FFXIV? I would, but seeing Blue Mage incorporated in its current state, and for the developers to consider it acceptable, that disappointment is far, far worse.

[Canadane]

Which is why they should be ridiculous. We should be able to solo primals with them. We should be able to waltz through dungeons doing a Shantotto laugh because the mobs are fools for challenging us. We should be absolute gods on BLU, to add to the fun factor. It would also make farming old content very satisfying.

I agree with you!
But apparently according to SE, the minigame is over.

[RyuDragnier]

I agree with you!
But apparently according to SE, the minigame is over.

Their problem was that they tried to balance it. They shouldn't have tried, since BLU has always been OP in FF history, it should have remained that way.

[Savagelf]

I wish limit jobs could be more of Hybrid jobs.

beast master for example my ideal away been of dps and pet off tank with pet base size be define by roles for large beast such a t-rex to small be range dps.
puppet master be more of tank job use the pet as more transfer of effect.
blue mage I often thought this should more avoidance tank joy weild two scimitar which is something ffxi beast master use. I know balance of role are hard. this why my hope for limit jobs that they will evenaullty become more full fledge jobs or more of hybrid jobs

[Averax]

I'd prefer if they made real jobs that we can play at endgame.

BLU is sufficient for a mini-game job concept.

[Liam_Harper]

Imagine how much more interesting this Moogle Tomestone event could be if BLU was ridiculously op and we could gather together and obliterate old content with crazy abilities...

[Ultimatecalibur]

Blue Mage is an advanced job added in Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion of Final Fantasy XI. Blue Mages are capable of dealing heavy physical or magical damage, healing and support, debuffing, or tanking. They can learn enemy abilities that either enhance themselves or deter their enemies.

When there is president for something that line of thinking just makes you seem... Ill just say less.

Trying to use FFXI as an example for a functional Bluemage in a MMO is a very bad idea. FFXI is a good example of how not to design a balanced MMO.

[Daralii]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't Yoshida or someone else said in interviews that the majority of BLU and associated content was designed by one person that's not even on the battle system team, and that it wasn't going to happen otherwise?

[Kazrah]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't Yoshida or someone else said in interviews that the majority of BLU and associated content was designed by one person that's not even on the battle system team, and that it wasn't going to happen otherwise?

It did feel like something that it was designed against the will and better judgment of the dev team. The generic cast animations and AF gear that looked like its rough draft version was drawn in crayon seem to speak to that as well.

Ultimately, I still like the idea of Limited Jobs. It's a way of letting players have an alternative experience in the game with things that players wouldn't otherwise get their hands on. The only real problem is that Blue Mage needs its own roulette to provide more evergreen content.