Quote Originally Posted by Supersnow845 View Post
I just don’t really see any benefit to this

The lore states umbral ice is a state of rest and recovery, not specifically channeling ice magic helps recover mana, I don’t really see why xenoglossy in ice phase is any different to blizzard 4

As for standard vs non standard I don’t really see the point in removing non Standard because full standard is still completely viable. In the current balance non standard optimised to hells and back is about top DPS while full standard BLM is still around average for a melee, that’s basically how BLM balance has always been. What’s the point of removing optimisation for those who want it
The reason is simple: There exists a player that both cares about being optimal and also enjoying the job fantasy to the fullest. Having non-standard being the meta potency denies this player their maximum satisfaction just to please people who like to parse highest and don't care about job fantasy.

The aforementioned player is the most important player in the game. Obviously what they desire should be meta. Not casting ice magic and casting way less fire 4 is an abomination to that player. If you don't see why xenoglossy isn't any different to blizzard 4, you're not that guy pal.

It's not complicated. Non-standard being the most optimal way of playing the job was a waste.