Summoners Bahamut

[Kurando]

That's what I thought Sunako, you'd think SE would have given us the option by now... unless it's intentional for some PvP reason, hmm who knows.

[Nova_Rox]

That's what I thought Sunako, you'd think SE would have given us the option by now... unless it's intentional for some PvP reason, hmm who knows.

Keep it fair for everyone I guess?

[Dualgunner]

But the change is client side, not server side. I can change Bahamut to small and he'd still be large for you and vice versa. So I don't see where PvP balance really comes into play? People who don't know about bahamutsize will still see a full sized bahamut.

[Kurando]

But the change is client side, not server side. I can change Bahamut to small and he'd still be large for you and vice versa. So I don't see where PvP balance really comes into play? People who don't know about bahamutsize will still see a full sized bahamut.

I think you missed what I actually said. Yes if someone does have smaller size cool, but they may struggle to see another player's Bahamut in the heat of combat. It's not the case with everyone of course but in PvE you only have to worry about your own, in PvP you may have to deal with several.

If I choose to have a small size but can't really see yours when fighting, that's not balanced and you could have more of a tactical advantage. And if it is locked to a smaller size like was previously suggested, then it's not client size anymore is it and everyone would have the same issue.

[Dualgunner]

In order for that to be a problem, you by default need to know /bahamutsize exists in the first place. He comes defaulted at his, well, default size. So if you made him small, and are noticing a tactical disadvantage due to him being small, then by default you also know how to make him big again. It's certainly nothing that Square needed to enforce.

But maybe I'm just not understanding your point. I'm arguing from the perspective that a smaller or larger bahamut does provide tactical advantage, of course, but even that I really doubt in the long term.

[Commander_Justitia]

Do we have to play on 15fps capped and need to force "all battle animations on" too, to make it fair for everyone?
The reasoning that "a player knows the game better than another player" thus it has to be prevented/blocked, is pretty ridiculous and questionable. Do we have to ban macros too because the majority of players doesn't know how to use them? Do we have to ban countdown macros? Does everyone need the same HUD size and placement so it is fair?
I cant even tell if a big bahamut or small is better, if its big you see their burst maybe easier, if its small you see their playermodel movement easier and it doesn't block your visibility so much. It has both advantages and disadvantages.... So it wouldn't matter at all ...
2 much casualfriendly

[Sicno]

"Rather than make some options more visible and intuitive we're just gonna disable them for the benefit of those who don't know they exist."

The way this dev team makes decisions will never cease to... "amaze" me.