Could Black Mages Be Improved...

[Kacho_Nacho]

... By simply removing the cast times from Fire I & Blizzard I?

Now, I'm no expert. My black mage is still a baby, at level 39.

However, I'm an avid reader of the forums and like to keep up to date on job issues. One of the biggest ones right now is the underperformance of the black mage.

A pure damage dealer, it brings no buffs to the table, and relies on its damage to justify its place in the raiding environment. In addition, it's a turret class and takes a great deal of knowledge of raid mechanics to play well. Having to move impacts a black mage's damage output significantly.

All of this is well known. Yet, little has been done by SE to improve the quality of life of the players of black mages. So, why not ask for our base spells to be instants so we may cast them when we need to move?

This will allow us to maintain our stacks and do a bit of damage on the fly. Please let me know what you think, because even though I main a white mage, I want to see black mages have their place in the game too.