Blue mage and why I like the idea

[Skyskip]

Wasn't really looking to help you grow up, so it's not a problem to me. Regardless if BLU does end up being changed I hope it proves successful and you have fun with it. If stays as is, despite your childishness, I'll still have fun with it.

You clearly don't understand what it is to be childish, because if you did, you'd recognize that you are the exact same. For many people, BLU as it currently is designed ruined the job. As it stands, it is crashing and burning for them. You're happy with that apparently, since you support it. By your own logic you too are childish. But I suppose a childish person wouldn't be able to recognize that after all.

I digress, you have no real argument so I'll move onto someone who does.

Sure you would, until the moment you realize that Blue Mage would not be resurrected. It would remain a failed experiment, the job abandoned forever after.

Personally, I see some great times ahead for those who prefer to test their personal gaming skills, their ability to apply strategy in a fixed arena.

I see pre-made parties who weren't playing FFXIV in 2014/2015 finally working on the Coils of Bahamut - at level, synced.

I see an opportunity to display some pretty iconic gear while role playing.

I seen an opportunity to do more than spend 12 minutes in an instance pressing 1-2-3-4 over and over again.

I see a LIMITED job with UNLIMITED potential to do more in this game than craft and raid.

And that is good.

Nothing of what you listed here is restricted to BLU, you realize that, right? Literally the only unique content that BLU gets is the carnival, and as described, it's just a bunch of boss fights except you fight them alone instead of with a group. How long do you think that'll last for, exactly? Do you think that'll be an hour long affair or something?

[SDaemon]

You clearly don't understand what it is to be childish, because if you did, you'd recognize that you are the exact same. For many people, BLU as it currently is designed ruined the job. As it stands, it is crashing and burning for them. You're happy with that apparently, since you support it. By your own logic you too are childish. But I suppose a childish person wouldn't be able to recognize that after all.

All the best in your pursuits!

[jon041065]

You would wish for something that other people are eager for, and are anxious to enjoy, to crash and burn out of spite if it isn't changed to suit your fancy!? I wholly support BLU as it is currently being designed but if your side does get their wish I would never be so petty as to hope it crashes and burns on you...

Did I say that? I said I wanted full jobs AND the fun side content. I want both sides to get what they want. If that means that limited jobs have to fail first to make SE act then okay.

I don't want to see blu be dead for good if/when the limited jobs idea fails. I want SE to take more time if that's necessary to give the types of content that both groups want instead.

[SDaemon]

Did I say that? I said I wanted full jobs AND the fun side content. I want both sides to get what they want. If that means that limited jobs have to fail first to make SE act then okay.

"A lot of us would rather see THIS version of limited jobs crash and burn" how would you interpret that? You may have also asked for a BLU more akin to current jobs with your statement but prefaced it with wanting to have the current design crash and burn. Why wish for something that people are looking forward to, to crash and burn? Voice that you want it to change, but if it comes to pass that I get to play the BLU I wish to play why hope that the content fails? Just keep voicing you want change, but don't hope that other peoples enjoyment crashes and burns because things didn't turn out the way you hoped.

[jon041065]

"A lot of us would rather see THIS version of limited jobs crash and burn" how would you interpret that? You may have also asked for a BLU more akin to current jobs with your statement but prefaced it with wanting to have the current design crash and burn. Why wish for something that people are looking forward to, to crash and burn? Voice that you want it to change, but if it comes to pass that I get to play the BLU I wish to play why hope that the content fails? Just keep voicing you want change, but don't hope that other peoples enjoyment crashes and burns because things didn't turn out the way you hoped.

"A lot of us would rather see THIS version of limited jobs crash and burn and we get FULL jobs AND fun side content."

Use the full version of what I said instead of being disingenuous. Does "limited jobs crash and burn" mean that it would be removed? No, it would mean it would still be there and then SE could work towards making content for your side AND my side. Stop acting like this is a zero-sum game. It doesn't have to be "1-1=0". Should look at it like "1+waitforthe1 = MORE happy players".

[SDaemon]

"A lot of us would rather see THIS version of limited jobs crash and burn and we get FULL jobs AND fun side content."

Use the full version of what I said instead of being disingenuous. Does "limited jobs crash and burn" mean that it would be removed? No, it would mean it would still be there and then SE could work towards making content for your side AND my side. Stop acting like this is a zero-sum game. It doesn't have to be "1-1=0". Should look at it like "1+waitforthe1 = MORE happy players".

I wasnt being disigenenuous I even quoted you fully in my initial reply and mentioned what your statement said in the one you just quoted. And when has crash and burn ever meant "I want what I said should crash and burn to still be there and just change it over time to something else". What you said isnt meshing well with this pseudo middle ground stance you're bringing up now.

[jon041065]

I wasnt being disigenenuous I even quoted you fully in my initial reply and mentioned what your statement said in the one you just quoted. And when has crash and burn ever meant "I want what I said should crash and burn to still be there and just change it over time to something else". What you said isnt meshing well with this pseudo middle ground stance you're bringing up now.

You were being disingenuous in the post that I quoted because you cut my statement down to mean something else than I meant. You're putting all the focus on the words I used and not adding in the context. I want "THIS version of limited jobs crash and burn and we get FULL jobs AND fun side content" meaning that if/when they see it fail and are talking about what to do with it that they choose "overhaul based on the feedback" instead of letting it die. If I meant that I wanted the whole thing to die I would have used that word.

Maybe we both need to be clearer with what we are saying. Your post made it sound like you think I want what you're excited for to be just pulled out of the game and what I want to then be added.

[Rymm]

I obviously can't say if I like this iteration of BLU because I haven't tried it yet. But I am super hyped and looking forward to testing it out (along with the whole "limited" job system in general.)

[DPZ2]

You're putting all the focus on the words I used and not adding in the context. I want "THIS version of limited jobs crash and burn and we get FULL jobs AND fun side content"
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Maybe we both need to be clearer with what we are saying

You might have meant: "I don't think that Blue Mage should always remain a limited job. I applaud SE for providing us with a new gaming environment, and I hope it is successful, so that they are encouraged to explore the possibility of developing the so-called limited jobs into full jobs as they learn the nuances of these non-structured player jobs and work to bring current content to incorporate those jobs."

You didn't say that. There was no context in your original message beyond "this concept of blue mage is not worthy of surviving" simply because its first iteration is limited to level 50 and no matched instances.


What you don't realize is that if this limited job crashes and burns, the entire concept goes with it. There will be no further development on any job outside the quest-craft-raid cycle. It is what you told SE you wanted.

[DPZ2]

Nothing of what you listed here is restricted to BLU, you realize that, right? Literally the only unique content that BLU gets is the carnival, and as described, it's just a bunch of boss fights except you fight them alone instead of with a group. How long do you think that'll last for, exactly? Do you think that'll be an hour long affair or something?

And you realize that, while the first iteration of blue mage is limited to level 50 and no matched instances, they also indicated future levels and future content?

You realize that the naysayers are in arms, not because there's a brand new concept in game, but because their oh-so-desired 'main' can't engage in all of the content at release?

You realize that this currently limited job is going to be introduced into the game at the end of this expansion, when any and all new content is welcome? And that it might not be so limited once SE has data showing how it plays out in 'set party instances'?

Get back to me when you actually do all of that content in an hour.