Would allowing BLM to cast while moving break the job?

[silentwindfr]

seriously... indeed blm are not the top dps, they have no ressource trouble (mp), indeed they need to not move while casting... they have the best burst dps of the game! all of this is called balance.
if blm was able to move while casting, no interest to take smn, drg or mnk anymore... you will have class that have no trouble of mana and can still use them burst dps while being at distance for destroy monster.

seriously, if you want a mobile class, play bard or melee. caster must be rooted for cast is better that way and give balance to the game.

[Phe]

1.0 originally allowed caster to cast whilst moving but Yoshi-P removed it because it would interfere with his PvP vision, Ironic that PvP died before it was released.

This.

The community posted several suggestions for compromises back then, but they just ignored them.

You could slow down mages while casting, you could reduce the spell-damage while moving.
etc. etc.

still think that was one of the lamest nerfs Yoshi came up with.

[ispano]

This is the one aspect of being a caster which genuinely sucks. You can heal, buff and otherwise cast non-offensive magic without this restriction. At the very least it should automatically set your character to face the target at the point of casting the spell. You know, just like EVERY other DPS job. This particular issue is something which I agree DOES need addressing.

Also, it DOES turn your character. The problem you're having is it turns you for the start, you need to keep yourself facing, which isn't all that difficult anyways. If 10 years of MMO players can do it AND are 100% fine with it, why is it such a problem here? Also there's at least one fight in game where it would trivialize things.

[Felis]

Because you have to be facing the target when the spell finishes. This is pretty standard for offensive spells.

During 1.0, moving the head was all that was needed to face the target, not to move the whole body to the direction.
here you can see it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRQA...detailpage#t=5

[ispano]

During 1.0, moving the head was all that was needed to face the target, not to move the whole body to the direction.

I played 1.0 from release, I know how it worked. It doesn't change that it wasn't a normal system. And yes, people ASKED for the way it is now.

[Felis]

For moving while casting, maybe SE can do it again if they bring back the old penalty for it.
1. No mp recovery while moving
2. casting automatic draw the weapon (already ingame)
3. reduced movement speed while the weapon is drawn

[Jinko]

this seems highly unlikely. it's not like blm can't do competitive damage on titan, because they can

I find BLM and Titan the worst for maintaining damage tbh, its why I never take it there.

[Cyrus-Wallace]

This is the one aspect of being a caster which genuinely sucks. You can heal, buff and otherwise cast non-offensive magic without this restriction. At the very least it should automatically set your character to face the target at the point of casting the spell. You know, just like EVERY other DPS job. This particular issue is something which I agree DOES need addressing.

Well, if you run to the enemy's back when he/she's casting, you normally don't get hit by his/her spell either. It works both ways.

Regarding the OP's issue, I didn't experience any trouble with BLM when it comes to DPS.You can still do a sick amount of damage in battles that require movement, if you know the timing of your spells vs the boss' rotation. BLM is usually picked for its massive damage when it comes to numbers, but there's more behind it. You must learn when and how to DPS with it. You can easily outDPS a bard or a monk during a Titan fight if you know what you're doing. Sure, there're DPS classes that are easier than others, but again... moving while you cast, it will break the class and SE will probably nerf all the spells we have at the momment if it happens that you can cast while you move.

As mentioned before, you have procs, you have Scathe, you can even use Manawall/Manaward when the impact is imminent. You can use Aetherial Manipulation to move quickly and resume your cast. To sum it up, you must learn how to use a BLM.

[Sadana]

I remember back in my D&D days, you couldn't move while casting normally either. Depending on the spell of course, oh that's how it is now too.

I was about to post this if no one else mentioned it. Mages not being able to move while casting has a loooong history.
I am personally okay with the concept that our strength is burst damage while our weakness is not being able to move.

[Asael]

It's called swiftcast

Too bad the ability you just mentioned doesn't work anything like what the person you quoted is trying to describe.