Why is BLM getting a buff?

[Bigpurpleharness]

Damn SE to hell for asking BLM's to manage when and how they deal their massive numbers (sarcasm.) (BLM gets quite a lot of instant casts via Thunder and Fire spells. They also have DoT and an instant cast spell, and swiftfast. Is it so hard to change a spell rotation for a fight? No.)

I don't really play my BLM (About as much as I play my SCH, PLD, MNK, SMN, or BRD, or will my DRG once it gets the last 5 levels), but you can't say BLM gets quite a lot of "instant casts" for thundercloud, and firestarter requires roughly a 2:1 cast to instant ratio. Casters are being punished for movement since SE has started to make less AoE that punished melee only (Which is good, IMO), the trick is finding a balance, and this buff (Which doesn't mean a damage % increase, by the way) is part of that. I wouldn't be surprised if they gave BLM a trait that reduced the cooldown of surecast to 15 seconds, and had it allow casting while moving.

[Infina]

From other thread

Here's how T9 plays out (slightly over dramatized!) in the later phases:

Sleigh Presty gets targeted by Fireball, move out!
Sleigh Presty gets targeted by Thunderstruck, move to the rear!
The group gets targeted by Fireball, move out!
Sleigh Presty gets targeted by Thunderstruck, move out!
Iron Chariot goes out, move out!
Sleigh Presty gets targeted by Fireball, move out! Sleigh Presty uses Aetherial Manipulation; his target had Thunderstruck! Move out!
Stack with the group for Thermal!
The group gets targeted by Fireball, move out!
Sleigh Presty gets 10 seconds to attack boss!

[CYoung187]

Blms could use a minor buff, but I agree with much of what OP is saying. All jobs should have distinct strenghts/weaknesses, it isn't like it is even remotely difficult to level other jobs for content that your current doesn't specialize in. They didn't buff melee when nobody would take them into garuda.

[Edeline]

"Please note that the adjustment will not be only for the black mage and we are currently looking into other jobs as well."

[SDaemon]

Damn SE to hell for asking BLM's to manage when and how they deal their massive numbers (sarcasm.) (BLM gets quite a lot of instant casts via Thunder and Fire spells. They also have DoT and an instant cast spell, and swiftfast. Is it so hard to change a spell rotation for a fight? No.)

.........other than the noted sarcasm, honestly having a hard time telling if you're serious.

[Mitsukai123]

I'm gonna stop you again for a second. I actually checked, and you haven't downed Turn 7. Which means you haven't downed Turn 8 or Turn 9. Your experience in Second Coil is limited to all of Turn 6 and maybe some of Turn 7 (I'm doubtful you've gotten very far). I hate to break it to you, but until you've seen and experienced what people are upset about with Black Mage in Second Coil (because this is, after all, the series of turns that people wanted the buff for); until you've actually done the content that people are griping about, your opinion is kinda invalidated. Sorry.

[Viore]

until you've actually done the content that people are griping about, your opinion is kinda invalidated. Sorry.

^^^^^^^^ this

+ i smell someone whos afraid to be left-behind :3
moar buffs for blm preaaase...like something like procs off gcd?

[Morzy]

^^^^^^^^ this

+ i smell someone whos afraid to be left-behind :3
moar buffs for blm preaaase...like something like procs off gcd?

Fair point, lol. I personally haven't done Turn 9. However I have seen videos and can determine that it is partly a DPS race and you do need a lot of movement.

[Naelle]

I'm gonna stop you again for a second. I actually checked, and you haven't downed Turn 7. Which means you haven't downed Turn 8 or Turn 9. Your experience in Second Coil is limited to all of Turn 6 and maybe some of Turn 7 (I'm doubtful you've gotten very far). I hate to break it to you, but until you've seen and experienced what people are upset about with Black Mage in Second Coil (because this is, after all, the series of turns that people wanted the buff for); until you've actually done the content that people are griping about, your opinion is kinda invalidated. Sorry.

Discussion forums are for discussion not personal attacks. Just because you don't agree/like what he's saying doesn't mean you have to try to belittle him for not clearing a specific content. Contrary to popular belief there are other things in this game past coil. To save you time going and checking me for your retort; I haven't even bothered to try turn 6 yet.