Class-Specific Limit Breaks

[Tsuole]

After a while in Heavensward, I look back to the excitement I had when new Limit Breaks were announced originally.

Despite loving the new animations, I am disappointed with the system. Dressing something up differently is not enough to prove to me that two of the same thing, are different.

My problems:
not all LBs are made equal and even though we have these great animations we NEVER see them all in use which is really sad.

These are not the class specific LBs that people were talking about before. There are class specific animations, but in terms of effect this is not the case.

I want to talk about the possibility of class-specific limit breaks which would help to divide the currently problem of homogeneity within class categories (healer, tank, ranged dps etc.) which would bring about more excitement, utility and strategy when creating a raiding, PVE or PVP party.

[Bernelli]

They give you people what you ask for, and you STILL find a way to bitch about it.

[Violyre]

They give you people what you ask for, and you STILL find a way to bitch about it.

I think he's saying that it's the same thing dressed up differently, and would've preferred something that would cause "I think that the WAR should use LB in this fight because it does X" or "Astrologian LB would be good for this type of recovery."

I'm personally of preference to just have kept one LB for each of the class types (adding in a new one for BRD and MCH of course) than make different ones for each job.

[FOOLK1LLAH]

They give you people what you ask for, and you STILL find a way to bitch about it.

This is why we can't have nice things!

[Canadane]

If they different to much degree it would get people saying "No you can't came we don't want x class in our party because we need y class to do their LB."
And as minor as that may be in the big picture, the devs have stated this is something they look to avoid at all costs.

[ckc22]

If they different to much degree it would get people saying "No you can't came we don't want x class in our party because we need y class to do their LB."
And as minor as that may be in the big picture, the devs have stated this is something they look to avoid at all costs.

Which is only part of the reason that this game will die to homogenization.

The overwhelming focus on keeping everyone the same means the jobs have little to no flavor.

[basketofseals]

Which is only part of the reason that this game will die to homogenization.

The overwhelming focus on keeping everyone the same means the jobs have little to no flavor.

I would rather have a usable limit break over a bit of flavor. I think the visuls for LB3 are flavor enough. Except DRK LB3, how is that thing supposed to protect me? O.o

[Razard]

Which is only part of the reason that this game will die to homogenization.

The overwhelming focus on keeping everyone the same means the jobs have little to no flavor.

I'd rather have this than being systematically kicked from groups because my classes particular "flavour" is dog poo.

[ckc22]

I'd rather have this than being systematically kicked from groups because my classes particular "flavour" is dog poo.

Then remove all jobs we only need 4: melee dps, ranged dps, tank, healer.

[Razard]

Then remove all jobs we only need 4: melee dps, ranged dps, tank, healer.

And therein lies your problem. And thanks for the Hyperbole, makes it easier.

Just because different classes have almost the same efficiency doesn't mean the road to the result is the same. E.g you cant tell me with a straight face that SMN and BLK, the Caster dps, are anything alike.