Patch 1.18a Notes

[Exn]

Great patch notes. Looking forward to having a real home point again! Still no mention of decent party flag/recruitment options tho..

I think the MP consumption is just fine for mages, but I agree that it's a bit overkill when using cures thru a 'subjob'. This only really matters for solo play, but so far.. that's alot of what ppl do these days. I guess since I can still solo 4star r40 leves, its not so bad that it DEMANDS a fix.. but when my buffs drop, i get maybe 2 cure2's in if im lucky! How can I solo 5stars like that!

[Dreadnought]

question about MP cuz i honestly dont know...
ok i havent done the dungeons yet and only played a good 4 days on my THM before i decided to wait for 1.19
stygian spikes doesnt seem to give very much MP back and ethers are pretty much useless. exhaltation is great but its a 10 min cool down. standing replenishes MP but that makes you a bad mage if your in a party.
so, if your in a long fight or a long run and your constantly running out of MP, what do you do? stygian spikes doesnt do me any good in a party, ethers are useless and alot of MP useage happens within a 10 min cooldown.
so what are the mages currently doing in party situations for MP regen after nuking/enfeebling/healing for so long?

[quantumsaint]

question about MP cuz i honestly dont know...
ok i havent done the dungeons yet and only played a good 4 days on my THM before i decided to wait for 1.19
stygian spikes doesnt seem to give very much MP back and ethers are pretty much useless. exhaltation is great but its a 10 min cool down. standing replenishes MP but that makes you a bad mage if your in a party.
so, if your in a long fight or a long run and your constantly running out of MP, what do you do? stygian spikes doesnt do me any good in a party, ethers are useless and alot of MP useage happens within a 10 min cooldown.
so what are the mages currently doing in party situations for MP regen after nuking/enfeebling/healing for so long?

Siphon MP whenever you can, if you don't have it set, set it.

Besides that, not much you can do aside from what you already mentioned.

[AlphaDragoon]

What about gladiator? Still feeling pidgeonholed as a tank/paladin. I remember reading this:

"Gladiators specialize in the handling of all manner of one–handed blades, from daggers to longswords, be they single– or double–edged, straight or curved. A defining characteristic of the guild is its emphasis on diverse combat tactics, training its members to bring their martial skills to bear in any situation.
As such, there are practitioners who marry sword with shield, seeking to defend their fellow companions. Others opt for an empty off hand, choosing instead to focus entirely on their sword arm. The gladiator’s proficiency with blades also extends to those hurled at range, such as throwing knives."

What ever happened to the bold part ey? I think gladiator attack potencies should be increased when there is no shield equipped.

This, so much. Every other melee class gets a buff except for us Glads. Just because I enjoy using a sword on my characters doesn't mean I wanna be stuck as a low damage tank.

We're a melee class too, SE. We'd like some attack buffs.

[Jennestia]

This, so much. Every other melee class gets a buff except for us Glads. Just because I enjoy using a sword on my characters doesn't mean I wanna be stuck as a low damage tank.

We're a melee class too, SE. We'd like some attack buffs.

Classes aren't...anything right now which is why they're releasing Jobs to compliment it.

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to.../f6/1075_8.jpg

This pic is it really available? i mean the clothes on the generated model are they currently in game..?

Pretty sure it is as my character is wearing it it may be slightly different, but it's one of the many coatee sets out.

[Reika]

Classes aren't...anything right now which is why they're releasing Jobs to compliment it.

Reguardless, classes are the thing in the now. Gladiators should get an appropriate damage buff as well while not using a shield.

[Jennestia]

Reguardless, classes are the thing in the now. Gladiators should get an appropriate damage buff as well while not using a shield.

We don't know what they're doing with the job system yet -- If they buff Gladiator to be something it originally wasn't designed as (it's very obviously designed to use a sword and shield) you're pretty much delaying the job system and forcing them to rebalance something for no reason.

The most they'll do is buff skills, which has been proven they're more than ready to do.

[Reika]

We don't know what they're doing with the job system yet -- If they buff Gladiator to be something it originally wasn't designed as (it's very obviously designed to use a sword and shield) you're pretty much delaying the job system and forcing them to rebalance something for no reason.

The most they'll do is buff skills, which has been proven they're more than ready to do.

You missed the tidbit of gladiator lore in my previous post. Written, without a shield, the gladiator focuses on the sword arm. meaning more damage. And it isnt delaying anything, its already been said there are teams working on various different aspects. I guess they can go ahead and just buff gladiator skills, with or without shield? simple, yet not how it is meant to be.

No one has been mentioning gladiator when discussing the risks of new boss fights, and that is why they were overlooked for buffage. I am mentioning them now.

[CrystalArisia]

Soooo no swimsuits?

[Etienn]

Soooo no swimsuits?

Patience is a virtue, just wait until they release 1.18a, then you will get your event ^_^.