Did the devs lie to us? Either actually make BLU OP, or unlock it

[QT_Melon]

I'm just trying to be realistic, not make any kind of fearmongering. "

Yeah that somehow they can't hold up adjusting the class for something they advertised as DESIGNED TO PLAY SOLO. There's discussion on its potencies and spells that may need to be reworked to make it so it actually could be played solo for OLD CONTENT.

Yet only a few posts ago, you called the idea of doing this "mediocre".

I did not, the suggestion is to actually adjust the class to be a viable solo option in content, not hand hold the devs (and I already know game development can be a pita - got poeple working in the industry for crying out loud). Tho there is the other camp that want it a main job. I think the first (OP) is way more viable than suggesting they should just kinda add flavor to something that pleased neither camp. That in itself is subscribing to mediocrity. The only reason I'm hesitant about adding it as a main class has less to do if they changed skills to fit the regular formula but more posts crying about class balance in this game - not to mention we haven't confirmed what new jobs were coming out - just heavy hints and how they work into gameplay.

The 50 spells being required to solve the puzzle of carnivale is just overall MEH, farming a spell for one thing to solve? What for? What are the actual reward/player satisfaction for it? I mean at least with parties learning the skill at the same time there seems to be much more satisfaction with the RNG, vs Atma or other places where other players got left behind.

Having said that, it's something that while I commend, at the same time am mixed due to the fact this should be also done on a solo level. A solo player should feel that same kind of reward/satisfaction with their process. Giving more into that RNG in a solvable puzzle of the week for a spell that has no other purpose than the Carnivale isn't it imo. Already had people swear off because they wanted the skills to be more viable in old endgame content. Not the carnivale or some stupid metered drop rate only for acquiring it for that instance.

Essientially I've said it before - Blue Mage was advertised to audiences as the Game Genie of FFXIV - but instead it jumped the shark :P