Quote Originally Posted by Kimahri View Post
I think everyone has skewed this post from it's original meaning. They're not saying bring back the old ways, they just want to tone down the BR combo. The fact is they're both the same thing only slightly different. SC combo's exposed a weakness to a certain element that allowed a Black Mage to Magic Burst. BR's use different combo's to simulate different effects. You can weaken the defense, accuracy, etc.

I think the chief concern is the number of skills allowed to be implemented. A SC was either 3 to 4 actions to obtain an end result. If we lower the BR skill number and add a spice or two of visuals and greater effects, I'm sure everyone would enjoy it. Just another 2 cents being thrown out to the curb.
The thing is, BR is used a a damage spike on NM's and to allow like you said, a vast amount of effects such as defense down, attack down, magic down, etc... Putting a limiting number wont make sense with large group coordinated fights. Like for my LS who does NM fights all the time, we get around 10 skills capped usually in under 2-3 seconds and send off BR. If we have multiple smallers ones in a fight it would make team work way more complicated, and not in a good way. (Some times making team work on some fights is good, but not a genuine game mechanic)

I do agree it needs some visual effects, but as far as greater effects, does not really. My concern is not the people who complain about visuals, cause it is plain. It is about people who want to do away with the system all together, that is what I have seen throughout the forums, and each one has no basis of understand the mechanics of BR.

Again this is just my point of view and what I take from what people post about.