Thread: mages in 4.0 why you even need them ?

It would definitely be a lot better if they made movement during casting drastically slow casting down rather than cancel it entirely. Same should go for being hit, no more hard interruptions for a vanilla smack upside the head. Casters in XIV aren't glass cannony enough to justify repeated breaks in their ability to attack, and the mechanic is there for nothing more than flavor/tradition at this point.

Originally Posted by Limecat

It would definitely be a lot better if they made movement during casting drastically slow casting down rather than cancel it entirely. Same should go for being hit, no more hard interruptions for a vanilla smack upside the head. Casters in XIV aren't glass cannony enough to justify repeated breaks in their ability to attack, and the mechanic is there for nothing more than flavor/tradition at this point.

I always suggested Surecast to be changed to be a spell making the caster able to move while casting the next spell every 30 seconds. They said they were removing useless abilities, but they "buffed" surecast so you can't get interupted by stuns or knockbacks, yet every mechanic that knocks you back, still does even with the spell on. SE, please? ._.

Originally Posted by Limecat

It would definitely be a lot better if they made movement during casting drastically slow casting down rather than cancel it entirely. Same should go for being hit, no more hard interruptions for a vanilla smack upside the head. Casters in XIV aren't glass cannony enough to justify repeated breaks in their ability to attack, and the mechanic is there for nothing more than flavor/tradition at this point.

That then goes into the problem of players needing to use movement to cancel casting at critical times (like accidentally starting a Verthunder/Aero without Doublecast), although not many are aware that pressing the ESC button does that too.

If dark knight was "broken" I would still be playing my class. It is because I love the theme of it and I enjoy tanking. I believe most players who are not playing atleast summoner or black mage is because of the red mage and samurai fever. Summoner has also seen some issue not because of a "get in get out" ability, but the lack of sustain for their pets. I cannot speak for black mage since I never picked them up or looked at their kit before.

Originally Posted by Marianno

Is this true? So then perhaps all is not lost upon them BLM. Has there been word on B4 being a dps loss? Some of my mates are saying it is a dps loss but I cannot confirm anything (ps4).

In very movement heavy fights, yes atm you're better off just skipping B4 outside the opener. Perhaps this will change when BLM MP and Fire 4 casting times are adjusted, as well as having access to a lot more spell speed with newer gear.

Originally Posted by SaitoHikari

That then goes into the problem of players needing to use movement to cancel casting at critical times (like accidentally starting a Verthunder/Aero without Doublecast), although not many are aware that pressing the ESC button does that too.

But I've got to find the Escape key when my fingers are already on the movement keys.

they should just add a "Surecast" Trait allways active to BLM that allows them to cast while moveing. Would fix the issues BLM has.
SMN has Sustain issues thats it, since it works alot via DoT and Pets