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  1. #51
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    Edweirdo's Avatar
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    Edweird Cat'sith
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    Spriggan
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    Black Mage Lv 100
    I play both Blm and Picto atm, and Picto brings more dps on the go, +buffs for all, and it's more forgiving and agile.

    Point is, idk what percentage should be right..but pure dps jobs should bring pure dps to counteract the lack of utilities and party buffs.
    Also I think flare star is kinda awkward atm , I feel like the simplest solution would be to have it reset fire like despair does.. to allow you time to switch to ice , or make it insta cast like paradox .
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  2. #52
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    Eraden's Avatar
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    Mao Xifeng
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    Adamantoise
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    Black Mage Lv 100
    Quote Originally Posted by Turtledeluxe View Post
    I think that's fair as well with respect to percentile. But I still think the question is whether or not a simple BLM buff gets you there. Looking at the rotation (ie adjusting Flare Star) I guess is something I did not realize was on the table. I would think of that as a very long term change, but maybe I'm wrong.

    Regardless, they're definitely buffing BLM. So we are going to see how that affects all skill levels without any meaningful rotational reworks. In the short term, it just depends on what the potency adjustment is. It definitely doesn't need to be god tier 15%, but doesn't kinda need to be? I don't think bringing BLM aDpS in line with PCT is enough. Play messy BLM well so you can be as good as PCT? I'm just not sure. It's like, hopefully you're the top 15% of BLM or just play PCT for highly meaningful DPS across all percentiles? Hmm.
    Mao worried Devs will just add little bits potencys and call its a day. This will NOTS fix BLMs. BLMs problem comes from EW fluidity being taken away.
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  3. 07-23-2024 01:27 PM

  4. #53
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    Supersnow845's Avatar
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    Andreas Cestelle
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    Jenova
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    Scholar Lv 100
    Flare star could have easily been a replacement for despair and scaled with the number of astral hearts you have

    So at one astral heart despair becomes flare star and has the potency it does now, every astral heart beyond that adds 20 or so potency to flare star topping out at 6

    Flare star has completely overcome the need for despair but since you have to cast both the back end of your fire phase is incredibly rigid and cast heavy
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    As a healer main in this game for nigh on 14 years all I can say is that I’m tired. My role has been eroded of complexity and expression for 3 expansions. I’ve watched the tanks do my role for me for 2 expansions and my feedback and critiques continue to fall on deaf ears.

    I have no idea who modern healers are designed for but I know now it’s not me. This is the first expansion I’m truly considering dropping the healer role and not returning, so if that was the goal- congratulations I guess

  5. #54
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    Bobby66's Avatar
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    Paper Wait
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    Mateus
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    Warrior Lv 70
    Quote Originally Posted by AmorfaVex View Post
    Rather than a damage buff, I'd rather see them allow casting while moving.
    Turret style gameplay is the appeal to BLM for players, why remove that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bellsong View Post
    Okay boomer.

  6. #55
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    Maalik's Avatar
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    Comrade Maalik
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    Faerie
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    Black Mage Lv 100
    As a blackmage main, I must agree. Picto is both easier and more mobile, therefore it beats BLM all around at the moment. Some higher potency to reward good BLM players for one of the more difficult rotations/classes in the game seems only fair. We can't move and have much less front end damage at most levels. I think a redmage buff would also be nice, but at least they can heal/rez.

    I am happy to be done with swiftcast, but the balance with picto is obviously off imo.
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    Last edited by Maalik; 07-23-2024 at 02:14 PM.

  7. #56
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    Ozmandis's Avatar
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    Ozmandis Ol
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    Omega
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    Summoner Lv 100
    Quote Originally Posted by Bobby66 View Post
    Turret style gameplay is the appeal to BLM for players, why remove that?
    I'm pretty sure the appeal was more about the personnal expression the job allowed before.
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  8. #57
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    OvernightSiren's Avatar
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    Terros Lior
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    Cactuar
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    Scholar Lv 97
    It's, unfortunately, been Yoshi P's vocal stance that a job that's more difficult to play (and/or has less utility) should not be capable of more damage than any other based on that alone.

    I think that's a really dumb stance, but unfortunately it's one they've made clear over the years. BLM doing virtually the same damage as SMN (which plays more like a Ranged Physical DPS and has a resurrect) is really nonsensical, but alas.
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