So... that spiderman shirt... (new job tease)

[Lewtskie]

I think that is a significant mistake if he does that, not that implementing Blue Mage HAS to be done but that he would implement it as not a job that can function in game as other end-game jobs. If he wants a monster book he should just do that, but if he takes Blue Mage and turns it effectively into a non-DoW/DoM, I think that would piss off a lot of blue mage fans. Vs just making a book of monsters. Unless im misunderstanding the meaning you were infering, like Blue Mage gets a monster book and is DoW/DoM - the book just lets him control his abilities. I'm understanding your statement as he means to make Blue Mage a mini-game.

Do you think it would be feasible, and if it'd be taken positively, if Blue Mage was made into its own content? Perhaps, the Book of Monsters is taken literally and its solo-friendly content that's about hunting down and fighting against different monsters and learning more combat capabilities to use against future fights.

[RaijinSupreme]

Do you think it would be feasible, and if it'd be taken positively, if Blue Mage was made into its own content? Perhaps, the Book of Monsters is taken literally and its solo-friendly content that's about hunting down and fighting against different monsters and learning more combat capabilities to use against future fights.

you mean like... the hunting log?

[Lewtskie]

you mean like... the hunting log?

Take the hunting log, inject some steroid X into it, give it a clever story, and maybe some hellish endgame. Instead of multiple throwaway mobs, you're specifically going after unique enemies, not unlike Hunts but you're killing them to learn from them and develop your monster arts. It can be a whole story delving into Blue Mages and could offer infor and history into different creature families and enemies for lore nuts.

[Shougun]

Do you think it would be feasible, and if it'd be taken positively, if Blue Mage was made into its own content? Perhaps, the Book of Monsters is taken literally and its solo-friendly content that's about hunting down and fighting against different monsters and learning more combat capabilities to use against future fights.

Feasible, absolutely~! A good idea? Maybe not. If Blue Mage isn't a job like Black, White, Red Mages are - then I think it's a bad idea even if it's entirely feasible one. A bestiary monster book, basically an enhanced hunting log, could be really neat content but I really think using that idea to irradiate the pressure of people wanting Blue Mage is a bad one.

Like "hey guys look I made Blue Mage see? Now stop asking for it!" is what I feel that system is attempting to do, and I think that'll just get people calling him names and pissing off more people than just never actually implementing it.

Not that the content he wants to design for blue couldn't be interesting, not saying throw out the Book of Monsters , perhaps it'll be fun and he should keep the Book of Monsters. However, he should not pretend like the job was made in game as a mini-game and all is well :P. Better to separate them out then.

[Lewtskie]

Dots

A shame, but you're absolutely right. Not being able to do normal content as it would be bittersweet at best.

Thought your idea was pretty neat. Leveling itself has room to be wonky and oddly designed so long as the end result can be satisfying.