Level 70 Job Feedback

[Oxmodial]

Dear game devs everywhere,
Maintenance buffs suck. Seriously, just stop.
-Jenna


Seriously though, I think the biggest issue with DPS jobs as a whole right now is the heavy use of maintenance buffs. They're not fun or interesting. All they do is make everything more annoying. Boss goes untargetable for 10 seconds? Sucks to be you, start your rotation over, loser. I want buffs that make me feel powerful when they're active (Summon Bahamut), rather than feeling like crap when they're not (BotD.)

These types of buffs add strategy and depth to the game. Removing them is one step towards the complete watering down of the combat system as a whole and as such I cannot possibly agree with their removal.

[Brightamethyst]

These types of buffs add strategy and depth to the game. Removing them is one step towards the complete watering down of the combat system as a whole

I disagree on depth and strategy. With the exception of maybe Enochian, what else is skill based? Heavy Thrust, Hot Shot? One button you press every 30-60 seconds. Blood of the Dragon, Greased Lightning? Stays up pretty much by itself unless a) you screw up huge/die, or b) can't attack something for 5 seconds because of mechanics (much more common in my experience.) There's no strategy to be had, and most of the time no fun either. Just frustration because maintenance buffs and fight mechanics are almost always at odds with each other.

Honest question here. Do you actually find the maintenance buff play style fun? Do you legitimately enjoy it? I ask because I know no one (except some BLMs) who actually likes it. They put up with it because they don't have a choice, but they don't like it.