Brd/Mch was fixed, will BLM be fixed?

[Neuflune]

So why would you be against having a more forgiving timer and more room to act outside?

I'm not against it (where did I say that I was?) I'm not BLM, I can't comment on what your job needs/wants, that's Kahnom's call.

SMN has had its own issues, for example the MP issue for T13. Some complained about having to move a lot and so they are "forced" to use Ruin 2, which is as mana-efficient as a bucket of water riddled with holes. As a caster, we're all going to have DPS downtimes and we have to know when to move. If we are given something that will deal with it, the risks and gains should be balanced out (e.g. melee can move as they please but they are also in danger of getting cleaved and all melee can't attack/get close to target if a melee is targeted by an AOE, etc)

I'll leave it at that and I hope this doesn't turn to a summoner vs black mage discussion because heaven knows I've had enough issues with that.

[Lewtskie]

Blerp

Truth, you did not, but how am I to know that this isn't some ploy to play sides, sneaking your way into the BLMs favor! YOU CAN'T FOOL ME SUMMONER, I KNOW YOUR KIND! The Summinati will never have the truth of cheese magic!

[SendohJin]

^ This.

I have Baha-buff on, I am targeted by massive AOE of doom... move and lose DPS or take the hit while praying to the Twelve?

I move, of course.

you move and Ruin II while moving instead of Ruin III and you can still Deathflare while moving.

[Neuflune]

you move and Ruin II while moving instead of Ruin III and you can still Deathflare while moving.

The point is for both casters, this is an issue. We can deal with it but still with DPS lost. If changes are to be made, it should be something like Cleric Stance which all healers can use.

[SendohJin]

The point is for both casters, this is an issue. We can deal with it but still with DPS lost. If changes are to be made, it should be something like Cleric Stance which all healers can use.

that's not the point, the two jobs are different which is a good thing. it's a similar problem but the effects are different. the tools for the two jobs to handle the problem are different.

[Gooner_iBluAirJGR]

Scathe Moar
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[NozomiKei]

We do need some minor adjustments. Even something as tiny as adding 2 or 3 seconds to the duration of astral fire would make our lives more bearable playing this great class.

Currently SE is pumping all of the fights full of AOEs which demand (as they always have) that we dodge; the problem is that we have become even more immobile with our new rotation. Before, we could fit in movement and not really lose much if any dps, now if we have to move once (or twelve forbid twice) then our rotation falls apart and we either drop enochian resulting in something like a 40% drop in dps or we miss out on crucial Fire VI casts. The number of things that can cause our rotation to collapse are many.

For those saying things are fine, I have to question how good you are. Anyone can derp through the rotation to a degree, but actually maximizing your damage is now extremely difficult in the field.

[Zarzak]

We do need some minor adjustments. Even something as tiny as adding 2 or 3 seconds to the duration of astral fire would make our lives more bearable playing this great class.

Currently SE is pumping all of the fights full of AOEs which demand (as they always have) that we dodge; the problem is that we have become even more immobile with our new rotation. Before, we could fit in movement and not really lose much if any dps, now if we have to move once (or twelve forbid twice) then our rotation falls apart and we either drop enochian resulting in something like a 40% drop in dps or we miss out on crucial Fire VI casts. The number of things that can cause our rotation to collapse are many.

For those saying things are fine, I have to question how good you are. Anyone can derp through the rotation to a degree, but actually maximizing your damage is now extremely difficult in the field.

Don't ya love how they gave AST's Lightspeed.. the very ability that would make BLMs not suffer a 100% dps lose during movement? -_-

Lightspeed + being able ot hold 2 charges of Firestarter (to prevent the damn double proc loss) would make BLMs much more stable.

[drizzle234]

For those saying things are fine, I have to question how good you are. Anyone can derp through the rotation to a degree, but actually maximizing your damage is now extremely difficult in the field.

The fact that you are letting enochian fall off is not the fault of SE, this is user error. If you must move and enochian is about to drop then swiftcast+b4 or b3->swiftcast+b4 if not in umbral ice. On the other hand if you are still in Astral Fire with plenty of time on enochian then swift+f4 or a preemptive sharpcast+f1 with f3 proc when you have to move.Its about taking the smallest dps loss from movement by using the skills available to you. Personally i enjoy the added complexity and have had no issues missing any dps checks or optimizing my damage in the field. If it was easy would you still play??
The fact that your complaining shows that you don't know how to play BLM pre-3.0 or post. Pick another class mate.