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    reality_check's Avatar
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    Jesse Branford
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    Aetherial manipulation, Elusive jump & Repelling shot

    Does anyone else feel like the mechanics of these spells are very clunky? I remember playing a mage in World of Warcraft and Blink was AMAZING.

    I almost feel like Aetherial manipulation doesn't update your position as fast as running and consequently makes it a bad choice for escape telegraphs. Same with Elusive jump.

    I haven't played around with Repelling shot much but I see lots of bards use it to escape telegraphs so maybe it's a bit more reliable.

    The one legit use I've made of Aetherial manipulation is climbing back up Leviathan EX during slide making it easier and quicker to get into position. I feel like in a game with so many telegraphs, these abilities should be more widely used.
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    Captnyan Meowpants
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    You don't use Aetherial manipulation to dodge attacks you use it to reposition so you don't have to spend as much time moving, something that is detrimental to BLM dps.
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    Soveia Shadowsong
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    Quote Originally Posted by reality_check View Post
    I almost feel like Aetherial manipulation doesn't update your position as fast as running and consequently makes it a bad choice for escape telegraphs. Same with Elusive jump.
    You should feel that way, because that's how it works. These abilities don't update your position until you reach the destination. You can appear to be halway, but your position used for AoE checks is still where you executed the ability, until you reach the destination.

    You use Elusive Jump, if an AoE hits the area you used the jump from while you are still mid-air, it registers as a hit.
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    Repelling Shot is effectively Disengage. It simply fires you backwards in a straight line from what ever you are attacking. Aetherial Manipulation relies on the position of the other player you are targeting in relation to where you are standing. The client desync issue that appears with the tiniest bit of high latency works against it here - you're effectively targeting someone who may or may not actually be where they appear on your screen. As with everything that is wrong with FFXIV:RR, the netcode is the biggest culprit of things not working quite like they should. I've not used Elusive Jump yet, so I can't comment on it.

    Also: blink was amazing except when it wasn't, I remember well the number of times I blinked and went nowhere due to a piece of negligible scenery being in the way
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    Grim Tela
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    Repelling Shots is amazing to dodge AOE. Just ask any BRD who can do it well in Titan EX.
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    Valentyne Laska
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grimmies View Post
    Repelling Shots is amazing to dodge AOE. Just ask any BRD who can do it well in Titan EX.
    ... except for when they repelling shot themselves off the cliff.

    I know, I'm a horrible person for bringing it up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fendred View Post
    ... except for when they repelling shot themselves off the cliff.

    I know, I'm a horrible person for bringing it up.
    No. I agree. It's funny as hell. I've managed to pull that off myself once or twice.. =P
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    Wubrant Drakesbane
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    Fisher Lv 90
    I'll agree WoW had better /feeling/ of movement from abilities, would like to see this improve ~~
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    Prostate Puncher
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    Repelling Shot sucks so much because you have to wait for a second when you land before you can move. I wish movement was a lot more smooth in this game, because right now its hella clunky and old feeling.
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    Carde Graves
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    Aetherial Manipulation has always bummed me out a little, but I still use it frequently.
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