Can we talk about the Yoshi P double standard and bias here?

[KizuyaKatogami]

You don't see me complain much these days because I'm fairly happy with the game as a whole. When Tanks went from Tanks to DPS with mitigation, I complained a bit, provided feedback, and then promptly stopped tanking. I was a PLD main through Heavensward. But we got more DPS abilities than tank abilities so... I just started playing DPS.

I don't comment on caster or healer issues, because I am terrible at playing them and any feedback I provide would be worthless. I only pass on my friends who do heal's points, as they are more informed than I am.

I also don't participate in those threads, you won't find a single post from me in the healers need a rework thread because I have no input to give.

And that’s fine, you’re allowed to be content. But nobody has a right to start questioning whether someone is “critiquing too much” or what have you, when this is the entire purpose of these forums. While i may not make threads about what few things i like, i have complimented the game in various posts in the threads i make. Hell, a lot of my threads are me indirectly praising the devs. Me asking for more music is because i love the music in this game and want to hear more of it.

[KurenXIV]

I don't think what's happening is a bias. I think what is happening is Yoshi-P know what he likes/doesn't like about BLM and so when the team wants to change aspects he is able to make what he feels is the right call or give input on what should change.

This in and of itself isn't a bad thing. In fact, it's what every job should have, that is to say someone who can "champion" that job so bad changes don't happen and positive changes do happen. Look at the recent SAM changes and anyone who plays the job can tell you that the person making these changes doesn't understand what makes SAM a SAM.

There's a great youtube video by Misshapen Chair on YouTube that (to paraphrase) states "There's a perception in the community that the devs don't play the game. That's not true. They do play the game but only play 3 jobs. BLM, PLD and DRG. Those jobs have never lost their identity and while not always perfect maintained what makes them unique".

Simply put, the devs need more people who specialize in specific jobs so that every job is represented at the level BLM is.

[Lauront]

BLM was def over buffed this round

It’s going to get nerfed

Yep, and probably in stupid ways that make no sense. It really didn't need more damage on Flare/Freeze AND another Paradox charge. I have to wonder if they test this stuff at all. Just hope they keep their hands off the CC/survivability/cast time stuff, as that was good.

[Midareyukki]

I don't agree that he is exhibiting a sort of "I got mine, go pound chocobo sand" / or evil sort of bias. I believe the situation is each job has a sort of caretaker, with many having some overlap due to helping each other or someone responsible for multiple. I think it might be feasible to say he likes BLM so he has direct impact on what he likes, and it does seem like he's more of a technical gamer, which is good for those who feel similarly, but there are of course those who are not like that.

Like as an aside there have been a few times in FFXIV patch history where SMN, who has a raise and mobility, did more damage than many BLM with less technical stress.

Wasn't the team in charge of PvE classes the same as the one in charge of PvP? Either way, I don't think they have anyone as a designated caretaker, I think they are just a handful of poor guys who have to deal with both sides, and just pitch in collectively.

Regardless, I personally feel like he does that to honour what he once said, about having his personal favourite but not make it too broken just because it's his personal favourite. It is one of the jobs that's changed the least and it's consistently been one of the top damage dealers. But until recently it's also been the least mobile and the most punishing, though it's a trait it's since started gradually shedding. I remember people counting server ticks for their openers last expansion.

But there are A LOT more PvP issues than just Black Mage's usefulness, and BLM itself is very awkward and passive to play. These buffs to BLM do show some form of preferential treatment, given how even others that required buffs and nerfs here and there don't get a list as extensive as BLM does.

Then again, we're talking about a man who plays a race with areas and furniture designed exclusively for it, so the bias claim isn't that far from truth even if it might not apply here.

[Denji]

BLM was def over buffed this round

It’s going to get nerfed

I have doubts but I hope you're right.

[Burmecia]

Is this like War of the Magi II?

As now both WHMs and BLMs are annoying and ridiculously strong. Or at least WHMs were, are they still? idc

[hagare]

[Tanis_Ebonhart]

BLMs needed buffs. Stop acting like Yoshi P wants them to be OP. They were hurting.

[LeonKeyh]

To be honest; I think that Square's top grossing video game of all time deserves a lead designer for each job, or AT LEAST split up by role/equipment type. Those people should focus on that(those) job(s) and should represent the job whenever it comes to changes (nerfs/buffs/reworks). They should communicate with the community and be the one that fights for what the players of that job want. They should play those jobs at a very high level and understand everything they can about them. It's silly to expect designers to understand the wants/needs of the players of 19 different jobs and balance all of them.

It's clear that BLM has a good voice in the game, it's time to get the other classes some voices and expertise IMO.

I'd love to at least see a Caster Design Lead, Tank Design Lead, Melee Design Lead, Ranged Design Lead, and Healer Design Lead. Posting on the forums and being a representative of the players of those jobs and of the design team to those players. It should be their job to balance and design the jobs within their role and the Lead Designer's job to balance between roles and general combat mechanics.

I feel the homogenization and simplification is due to the fact that it IS difficult to manage 19 different jobs, they need to stop relying on generalized knowledge and start getting some SME. (IMO)

[D6Damager]

Is this like War of the Magi II?

As now both WHMs and NLMs mages are annoying and ridiculously strong. Or at least WHMs were, are they still? idc

WHM is strong in PvP.