Solving the Fire Mage Problem

[MagiusNecros]

That's the point. The "rotation" is the same, it's just which elemental cycle you're using.
Rongway is suggesting a purely cosmetic change, while the dev in that old thread was suggesting a similar change to affect gameplay based on elemental needs and/or gear (because casting Fire against Ifrit seems silly). The resulting rotational output of their changes is essentially identical - they just made the suggestions for different reasons.

Essential glamour for spells isn't going to be considered I wager. I already think Egi glamour for SMN is idiotic. And look how long they are taking on that. Spell glamour is just going to make me cringe. There is altering a playstyle and then there is pure aesthetic appeal.

I can see it happening but the main draw here is the UI and AF stances.

[Alaltus]

Not an issue SE has already shown they can transform actions. All they would have to do is use GA and RA to single out what that spell set does. So Fire 1-4, Thundara 1-3, Blizzaga 1-4 -> Thunder 1-4, Blizzara 1-3, Firaga 1-4 -> Blizzard 1-4, Fira 1-3, Thundaga 1-4.

[Alaltus]

The Astral/Umbral effects will have to correspond with the element. Fire + Thunder = Astral, Ice = Umbral.

[OmegaStrongtan]

With 4.0 we may have an near unplayable level of skill bloat. At least game-pad users will suffer.

Why not have a Fire Rotation, a Ice Rotation and a Lightning rotation instead of adding 5-6 more buttons to your one single rotation.
Then have certain mobs resistant to certain elements so a clever BLM has to use the correct element for good damage.

Melee can have rotation build on blunt, piercing, slashing damage.

[Iromi]

Spell glamour system...

Yeah who wants in in depth elemental system when you can just have glamours...ugh.

This guy?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...hanges_slides/

if they actually did this I'd resub.

[MagiusNecros]

Spell glamour system...

Yeah who wants in in depth elemental system when you can just have glamours...ugh.

Yeah I'm kinda getting tired of this shit.

[Razard]

Spell glamour system...

Yeah who wants in in depth elemental system when you can just have glamours...ugh.

Finding out what flavour of Magic Missile does the most numbers and then spamming it is depth now?

[NovaLevossida]

Finding out what flavour of Magic Missile does the most numbers and then spamming it is depth now?

I hope you're not seriously advocating for the current system's "depth" in which every elemental spell doesn't deal elemental damage.

[MagiusNecros]

Finding out what flavour of Magic Missile does the most numbers and then spamming it is depth now?

Wouldn't call the BLM's spells Magic Missile. If it was accuracy wouldn't matter. Since they would hit regardless. Come on now.

[Razard]

I hope you're not seriously advocating for the current system's "depth" in which every elemental spell doesn't deal elemental damage.

You didn't answer my question. Is it depth to spam 1 spell over and over because it gives you bigger numbers?

Wouldn't call the BLM's spells Magic Missile. If it was accuracy wouldn't matter. Since they would hit regardless. Come on now.

Don't be a pedant, hun. You know what I mean.