My Idea For Fixing Blue Mage

[TheMightyMollusk]

You'd end with tanks not having their tank stance or their self healing, because they want to do moar deeps.

But we already have dark knights.

[SoleilAlphi]

1) can't fix something that is not delivered yet

2) don't fix something that is not broken

BLU is not broken. Just because you don't like the way the devs developed it doesn't mean it is broken, because in fact it isn't

[SamsaraLotusx]

To the people think blueve even close to op go readthe skils. Most wil not have efect on monsters of higher level, boses have no lvl. Most boses are not efected by anything as it is. So they can let blue be in any df/pf content up to lvl 50.

[SilverObi]

This suggestion was already floated across several of the previous BLU posts so nothing revolutionary here. I still disagree with the reasoning that BLU is meant to be overpowered since that was never a core feature in any game they were present in (even in XI, BLU's strength was flexibility and only got considered OP in certain content in the post-99 era), so that it can never work in normal content but that's also been discussed to death. Unfortunately at this point the way the job works is set in stone and barring a massive overhaul will remain in its planned state. Nothing to do but try and enjoy it for what it is (especially if its spells are as OP as people keep saying they'll be).

[Lambdafish]

BLU is meant to be overpowered since that was never a core feature in any game they were present in

I think people are misunderstanding the difference between unbalanced and overpowered. In all single player games, BLU is presented in a way that would never work in an MMO, with its identity being around gimmicky enemy skills (Lvl X skills, RNG skills, elemental affinity skills, debuff skills etc.). In short, BLU isn't overpowered, it's not suited, and that's before you even take into account skill acquisition.

The current implementation of BLU allows the job to be developed in an environment where it is suited.



Edit: Before you bring up XI, its not a fair comparison because all jobs in XI are unbalanced.

[ReiMakoto]

I think people are misunderstanding the difference between unbalanced and overpowered. In all single player games, BLU is presented in a way that would never work in an MMO, with its identity being around gimmicky enemy skills (Lvl X skills, RNG skills, elemental affinity skills, debuff skills etc.). In short, BLU isn't overpowered, it's not suited, and that's before you even take into account skill acquisition.

The current implementation of BLU allows the job to be developed in an environment where it is suited.



Edit: Before you bring up XI, its not a fair comparison because all jobs in XI are unbalanced.

I'd like to agree with you, but the skills datamined provide a fairly balanced rotation, with the only thing pushing it into unbalanced being peculiar light being a 30% magic vuln (Seriously 30%). The rest of the abilities seem to form together to make a neat interesting rotation and skillset, so the question arises, if they do have this fairly balanced rotation (excluding peculiar light which could just be tuned down) why should it be exempt from stuff?

Edit: Readability

[SenorPatty]

How to fix blue:

-That hat piece is boring. Gimme something with pizzaz.

-Again with the Sharlayan style getup. I'm gonna get up spit on, slapped, kicked, stabbed, burned, frozen and possibly maimed to learn some spells. I'm going on a literal field trip. Gimme some field trip clothes.

-Ok the rod looks fine, I'll give em that.







I'm half joking. Please do not respond seriously to this because glam prism exists, mmkay?

[CaptainLagbeard]

-That hat piece is boring. Gimme something with pizzaz.

...I want a top hat.

[Kazrah]

How to fix blue:

-That hat piece is boring. Gimme something with pizzaz.

I think the hat is only boring because of that godawful velour-looking suit, like they're some two-bit magician or--

A so-called mage of rather questionable character claims to have mastered an outlandish form of spellcasting that resembles neither black nor white magic during his voyage to the New World. Allegedly, anyone who purchases one of his soul crystals can learn to mimic the aetherial magicks of wild creatures. But can he be trusted, or is he merely a con artist looking to make a quick gil?

....OH FOR #$&% SAKE!!

[DBriggs304]

I think we should wait until the job is even available before trying to fix it.