Why are there so many black mages around?

[skaterger]

I can't speak for other realms but this is what I've been noticing on my server. The first class that seems to fill up for every pf group seems to be blm.

I originally played a blm cause vivi from ffix was one of my favorite characters from the ff series. But I've been kinda disappointed with their one dimensional rotation and their somewhat poor sustained dps and have since switched to summoner.

So what is your reason for playing a black mage?

[Lunavi]

Beause it is the class with the coolest gear ofcourse!

Nah but my reason to play BLM is because it fits my personality the best. It is the class that feels the most "me".

[Musashidon]

i play blm on the side, their animus has a pretty cool.

[chocomaid]

Balmung is filled with Bards and Dragoons.

I have a BLM though, reason being is that I wanted to have a shot of casting the big time spells, one point or another (Flare, Ultima and the sort). And I thought I'll have the blank face with the yellow eyes but sadly didn't happen, dunno, it might happen in the future.

[SummonerSenah]

With the way people are speedrunning, it's just more efficient to use blm. Bard AoEs take too much TP. =P

[Urthdigger]

Because every RPer strives to be the darkest and edgiest around, so of course they pick the job with "Black" in the name and cry out for Dark Knight :P

[Viore]

With the way people are speedrunning, it's just more efficient to use blm. Bard AoEs take too much TP. =P

^ this

u barely kill the 6min mark, if u dont run with 2 blms.
and u know? the faster the better :P thats why u see so many blms around lately imo.

[Hysterior]

Probably the most played job indeed
Let me see: easy rotation, range and unlimited mp comes to mind

[skaterger]

^ this

u barely kill the 6min mark, if u dont run with 2 blms.
and u know? the faster the better :P thats why u see so many blms around lately imo.

Yes I get your point but it's not only bf I'm talking about but also in Levi and mog pf. And don't get me started on turn 2 coil. And even among the caster classes there are disproportionately more blms than smns imo.

[NefarioCall]

Cuz it's awesome.