How Blue Mage Could Exist in FFXIV

[MagiusNecros]

No, they're not. But instead of just doing elemental damage, they actually have really different effects.

Considering that stealing is just a stupid mechanic..."I can steal this wonderful weapon, but if I kill the boss before, the weapon disappears"...it's better left out of the game.

Frankly, with the mudra mechanic, this is the first I actually think playing NIN is fun...and dynamic.

Effects....like...? Please go on. Outside of Suiton(which just allows you to use another skill to do increased damage) you just have skills that do damage. No special effects about them. Doton inflicting Heavy and Hyoton essentially being PvP exclusive for a shitty bind are pretty meh.

Stealing would be nice to have for gathering monster mats though yet we've seen Mug is completely worthless. But oh please use it for a small bit of damage.

Mudras are completely 1-3 inputs to use an oGCD skill which just ends up being akin to another skill on the GCD since you spend time plugging in those inputs. If you find that fun and wonderful then great. I see it for what it is. And I'd much rather just press one button for my Ninjutsu and move on.

[Reynhart]

Effects....like...? Please go on. Outside of Suiton(which just allows you to use another skill to do increased damage) you just have skills that do damage.

Single physical damage, single magical damage, AoE magical damage, DoT magical damage+Heavy, Haste, Bind...instead of Fire-damage, Ice-damage, Thunder-damage, etc...elemental properties are just reskins of the same effect.

Stealing would be nice to have for gathering monster mats though yet we've seen Mug is completely worthless.

No, what would be nice is the ability to poach. Every sheep you kill has wool, you don't need to "steal" it.

Mudras are completely 1-3 inputs to use an oGCD skill which just ends up being akin to another skill on the GCD since you spend time plugging in those inputs.

Yes, and it can open lots of differents skills with 3 slots. If they had a 4th mudra, it would immediately open at least 2 skills, and you could even have longer chain of Mudras if you want.

And I'd much rather just press one button for my Ninjutsu and move on.

Then you'd be restricted by having the same number of skills that every other job, and thus, less variety.