Thread: Machinist 4.0 - what do you think?

Originally Posted by Pence

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What I meant is, we will still be going for max wildfire damage. Rotation will change for sure, but the goal is still the same.

Also the reason I said fire = magic is because NIN fire (idk what is the name of that ability) is doing magic damage not physical, I made my assumption based on that. It is just speculations, I'm not saying this is the case.

Originally Posted by Myon88

Well, if you're looking at it from a 'can they provide the healer mana without losing DPS', then the ranged 'can't afford it' either. You lose DPS promoting your turret, just as a SMN will lose ruin 3s if they donate mp to a healer - it's an emergency skill you use as a last resort to salvage an already bad situation.

It's not so much about losing dps. For a smn(and probably rdm) they have to plan for it in advance. If a smn is going all out dps they won't have the mp to give in an emergency. For a brd or mch they don't use their mp while dpsing so it's highly unlikely they won't have the mp to turn on a song. A smn though would have to lower their dps for the whole find in order to save mp to give. And once they give it they'd probably still be low enough to severely hinder dps.

Originally Posted by EdwinLi

The garlean empire has also been hinted to have a lot more advance technology we have yet to see and I would not be surprised if they have Television, Cafes, cars, more advance guns such as Machine Guns and Shotguns, motorcycles, and even the Internet within Garlemald considering they have Holographic computers, walkers, combat drones, and advance flying battleships.

Also keep in mind the allagans. The state of the world now is more a regression and FAR more advanced technology has existed even without considering the garleans.

I like the changes and they introduce more tech skill theme as Machinist should be themed around more for being the Technology Job.

Heat meter is not that much of a issue as I have dealt with this mechanic before in other games. Just have to maintain the heat and avoid going crazy with skill spam to avoid overheating. Not many people will like how the Heat Meter prevents them frim mindlessly spamming every single skill at once due to Overheating but it is mostly down to how the Heat Meter may affect Machinist Damage and the benefits for maintaining proper balance with the Heat from overheating.

Originally Posted by Neela

Anyway... seems that every cls will get a kind of charging-system with stronger finisher... the trailer and the skills seems a bit odd or to modern for a fantasy rpg imo...

It is not that strange as Eorzea is now at the crossroad of advancement in technology. As Cid said there have been a lot of new technology being introduce into Eorzea's society due to his Ironworks. One such example is the Linkpearls which Cid reveal back in 2.0 is a actually a ear piece phone that use electronic microchips Ironwork's make but people think Linkpearls are powered by Magic due to lack of understanding in Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. Cid also states he does not push too much of the knowledge on to Eorzea's society because it would confuse them so he just let them believe it is magic unless they are willing to learn how Computer, Electronical, and Machanical Engineering works.

The garlean empire has also been hinted to have a lot more advance technology we have yet to see and I would not be surprised if they have Television, Cafes, cars, more advance guns such as Machine Guns and Shotguns, motorcycles, and even the Internet within Garlemald considering they have Holographic computers, walkers, combat drones, and advance flying battleships.