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[RightfulKing]

Oh, thank gods this thread exists. I'm so disappointed in the current status of blue mage. It just feels so restrictive and whittled down! I really want Square to make it a full job, soon.

[Qeilos]

Oh, thank gods this thread exists. I'm so disappointed in the current status of blue mage. It just feels so restrictive and whittled down! I really want Square to make it a full job, soon.

Alternatively let it be busted overpowered as they said it would. Theres no reason I shouldnt be able to get Teraflare walk into a dungeon 3 expansions behind where live is at and 1 shot entire hallways of mobs. This can already be done easily unsyncd its not like its actually breaking some core function of the game.

[RightfulKing]

I mean, if they were going to make it an actual job, then they'd obviously change and develop if for that purpose and not leave it as is.

[Blueyes]

Alternatively let it be busted overpowered as they said it would. Theres no reason I shouldnt be able to get Teraflare walk into a dungeon 3 expansions behind where live is at and 1 shot entire hallways of mobs. This can already be done easily unsyncd its not like its actually breaking some core function of the game.

Unfortunately, what you described also shows why making Blue Mage into an overpowered limited job is irrelevant when the same effect could be achieved by simply allowing a level 80 Blue Mage to enter old content unsynced. The outcome is the same in either scenario, except one option is limited and the other is not.

[Shougun]

Unfortunately, what you described also shows why making Blue Mage into an overpowered limited job is irrelevant when the same effect could be achieved by simply allowing a level 80 Blue Mage to enter old content unsynced. The outcome is the same in either scenario, except one option is limited and the other is not.

I mean I imagine blue mage level 70 doing level 70 extreme primals and raids solo with maybe minor challenge, or duo with basically none. Blue Mage could enter Eureka solo, Deep Dungeons, old treasure chests, etc. The "I can do that solo" job, coming with unique skills like molting one's skin to leave the target marker on your molt and you run away free from target (allowing you to avoid certain 1hit ko mechanics and other unique spells of course). Meanwhile a level 80 synced down couldn't do that (at least couldn't do it for all of them).

Just suggesting there is technically "some room" for more power beyond just syncing down. Ideally that overpower coming from combos and kits rather than just one spell though XD.

Of course I'm not opposed to a real boi job either lol. That be quite cool . I'd love to be able to actually play it normally too and would prefer advanced job concept or something else like that. But if it MUST be this non-DF way then I do want it to be even more overpowered than it is and I could imagine using it for that sometimes.

[BubblyBoar]

Not a single hint for anything coming in 5.1 for the live letter. Time to "wait and see" even more.

[Shougun]

Not a single hint for anything coming in 5.1 for the live letter. Time to "wait and see" even more.

Congratulations! Blue Mage just learned a new action: "Wait and See" it does nothing~! In our next stream we will have a chance to learn either "Please look forward to it!" or be allowed to enter the housing area to combat a placard for "Infinite Salt" which combines with "Blue Tears" to do increased damage after each patch.

. . . just playing of course lol

On a more serious note though I'm not surprised there was no word of Blue Mage, since they said changes will be coming for Blue Mage in 5.1. It would make sense then they discuss 5.1 content with 5.1 info dumps.

Maybe too hopeful but I am wishing / look forward to seeing the new spells and some new mechanic they mentioned, which could be a big deal or just like one new spell that has a combo like ram/dragon voice, as this might be a sign they're taking in feedback of how the job plays and it's power.

So most likely unless there is enough info, and confident enough that the info will be "exciting info" and not just raise more questions and hub bub.. I imagine there is literally nothing we can do but use our "Wait and See" skill.

It would be nice if and when they address Blue Mage if they could talk about it a bit more though, it's been in the dark for a while, like their plan and if they've had any changes in their intentions with limited jobs and specifically blue mage's intended goals / desires for the job.

Hopefully they don't treat Blue Mage as just a bullet point in a long patch note. That'd be unfortunate.

[Zsplash]

interested to see if people will be upset if they just do nothing except maybe raise the cap where it will still be pretty useless until they somehow make it a real job.

[Blueyes]

Not a single hint for anything coming in 5.1 for the live letter. Time to "wait and see" even more.

If I had to guess, I suspect the Blue Mage update won't arrive with patch 5.1, but rather, a subsequent patch, such as 5.15.

interested to see if people will be upset if they just do nothing except maybe raise the cap where it will still be pretty useless until they somehow make it a real job.

My expectations are set very, very low. The most I've heard is that they may be working on group content for Blue Mage which will most likely be Masked Carnival, Part II: Group Edition. If they loosen up on the limited restrictions, they might let Blue Mage party with Squadron NPCs, but I wouldn't expect more than that, if we even get that much. One or two more glamour weapons. Maybe new artifact armor, but I won't even get my hopes up for that.

[SJWhat]

Picked up Blue Mage again today. I was being beaten in dps by a white mage. Yup it sucks harder now. It's sad to see my favorite job in the series be this.