How is BLU New and Innovative?

[Acidblood]

I was so excited to use Bad Breath on dungeon enemies. Now I’m just sad...

... So how exactly is it that you can't do that? Or did you mean to say enemies in dungeons above level 50 (initially) and / or via duty finder?
... Also, if you were excited to use Bad Breath then why aren't you happy that Blue Mages are getting the real Bad Breath and not just some (maybe cone AoE) DoT called 'Bad Breath'?


As for the thread, IMO Fyce has sufficiently answered the question, so if you will allow me the indulgence, I would like to flip the question and ask:
If Blue Mage had been implemented as a standard job in FFXIV, given the current limitations of the role and combat system (because, you know, reality), what new and innovative things could it have brought to the table?