Picto makes the game less fun

[PercibelTheren]

If you mean literally changing the job's gameplay, definitely. If however you just mean readjusting the damage output (a simple nerf), I'd retort that some people need to get a reality check if the fun they get out of a job is being ahead of every other.

I remember being really baffled when I saw a discussion about every job being buffed to PCT levels. Most people were claiming it was the best possible decision because nerfs "make jobs less fun". I can't fathom how. Unless people are parsing, I doubt many would even notice their numbers being slightly toned down.

[Supersnow845]

Nerfs are fine but it’s the way of suggested nerfs that’s the problem

I have less than zero problem with 1-200 potency being shaved off the creature motif or crit fishing being cut off by auto direct critting starry muse and rainbow drop, I have serious problems with them changing the way motifs work because they created a 2 minute buff focused Meta and now can’t balance the flat damage profile jobs to give a damn

[PercibelTheren]

Nerfs are fine but it’s the way of suggested nerfs that’s the problem

I have less than zero problem with 1-200 potency being shaved off the creature motif or crit fishing being cut off by auto direct critting starry muse and rainbow drop, I have serious problems with them changing the way motifs work because they created a 2 minute buff focused Meta and now can’t balance the flat damage profile jobs to give a damn

I agree with not changing motifs, that's way overboard. But people were responding like this to the mere suggestion of some number adjustments. Apparently the fun of a job comes from dealing big damage and nothing else to quite a lot of people.

[Connor]

I agree with not changing motifs, that's way overboard. But people were responding like this to the mere suggestion of some number adjustments. Apparently the fun of a job comes from dealing big damage and nothing else to quite a lot of people.

To be fair, considering they gave every single job the exact same ‘attack that does big numbers after 120 second ability’, it seems the devs unfortunately really do believe ‘dealing big damage’ = ‘fun’ lol.

[Eraden]

I don't want PCT to be less fun but I've developed a fear of "fixing the issues". Most Dawntrail changes to jobs are absolutely baffling and make the jobs worse to play. I understand BLM players being annoyed that PCT is the new favourite child now.

Is worse than just PCTs doings more DPS than BLMs. If that all that happened then Mao wouldn't mind so much. Devs actually went out of thems way to WRECK EW BLMs. Thems ruined Mana regen. Thems made rotation sooper rigid with crappy capstone spell. Thems wrecked Thunder. Thems even stooped so low as to weaken standard Fire and Ice AoEs. Assuming thems know what the heck thems doings, Mao HAS to assume that thems sabotaged BLMs to makes sure PCTs has ZERO competitions. Is all Mao can thinks of is that thems wanted thems precious new job to has no competitions. Mao paid 60 bucks to go BACKSWARD! THAT why Mao so angrys and THAT why Mao gonna quits game unless is some improvements made to BLMs in next few patches.

[BabyYoda]

sorry guys but PCT issue in its core design.. nothing about their kit can be balanced.. decreasing potency will just dumb the job even more

they need to rework this job windows.. stopping them from getting free casted motifs.. give more cast time to their big attacks..

I didn't see a job in any game is this much gimmicky god what is this? did they tested this job in savage?

other than that PCT issue will remain forever.. for good or for worst

[Eraden]

sorry guys but PCT issue in its core design.. nothing about their kit can be balanced.. decreasing potency will just dumb the job even more

they need to rework this job windows.. stopping them from getting free casted motifs.. give more cast time to their big attacks..

I didn't see a job in any game is this much gimmicky god what is this? did they tested this job in savage?

other than that PCT issue will remain forever.. for good or for worst

In other words, Rui sayings Devs finally "jumped the shark"?

[BabyYoda]

In other words, Rui sayings Devs finally "jumped the shark"?

Exactly.. they just over done it.. the job would be perfect with less gimmicky kit

[mallleable]

I kinda feel like the tooth paste is out of the tube regarding burst damage, and to an extent raid buffs because burst damage in games is good, like really good. And by 'good' I mean really effective at reducing at reducing enemy HP to 0. And ways to make burst damage stronger will always be sought after.

If PCT were in like another type of game like a turn based game then the painting mechanic would essentially be like skip your current turn in exchange for an incredibly high damaging spell on your next turn. So PCT could something cheesy like skipping their turn over and over again until they have enough damage to defeat their enemy in one turn. The intentional downtime becomes inconsequential if you know when you can get away with it. A way to combat against this playstyle would be to make it so that PCT can only skip half their turn, and so they have to use the damage the built from painting on their current 'turn' which have a a bunch of different numerical solutions that won't completely eliminate the playstyle, but make it less cheesy.

[Gaiinahat]

Like Dancer, to me Picto feels like a girly job. I'll be sticking with BLM.