Red Mage: Potential adjustments

[Gruntler]

Even then, to be fair, I'm not sure why they don't make Verfire/Verstone also convert to Jolt (II) when there's no proc available

I think the reason is technical. The default would be Jolt II so there's no way to put it on your bar in such a way that it differentiates which Jolt II you mean to have as Verfire and which Verstone.

Given that Veraero and Verthunder already convert to Holy and Flare, respectively... well, now I just want to see single/AoE options of each as Verbanish/Verscourge for ST and Verholy/Verflare for AoE...

I think the intent now is just that they cleave, which I'm okay with. I can admit that, this implimentation, I'll be fine with just dumping AoE Blaps on dungeons with impunity. RDM is already rediculous here, I do not mind being Rediculawesome. I don't think RDM -needed- it, but if it makes some players giggle with delight while letting me melt trash I can't really complain. I'm just happy that it seems RDM isn't getting more buttons but it also doesn't seem to be losing tools either--but it's ending up evolving regardless.

And the new Verholy and Scorch do look *chef's kiss*

It really does. Riposte randomly having a higher cost than the other melee spenders still weirds me out just a bit, but I do love that we actually have some banking potential now. The Manafication change, too, is really, really nice. RDMshoten, basic and dull, sure, but it's still way better than the mess that was the MP-doubling effect.

Yeah, I.... i don't know what Riposte's role is going to be going forward. I can't help but wonder if our intended mobility going forward is accomplished by banking melee phases and slidecasting. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it got the purge. It's not like it's needed to keep from capping under 120 any more.

[VictorTheed]

I'm kinda stuck in a dilemma.

Every expansion I play through the .0 story as a diff race/diff job, but lalafell and rdm are my favorites and if I do EW as both it'll be the only time I did a .0 story as same race/job as previous .0 story, been playing since ARR launch.

That rdm trailer looked awesome, I'm very happy with what I saw, I was all about reaper but I don't know now.

[SkyCake]

I'm kinda stuck in a dilemma.

Every expansion I play through the .0 story as a diff race/diff job, but lalafell and rdm are my favorites and if I do EW as both it'll be the only time I did a .0 story as same race/job as previous .0 story, been playing since ARR launch.

That rdm trailer looked awesome, I'm very happy with what I saw, I was all about reaper but I don't know now.

RDM looked the best to me. I'm all in for RDM and can't wait! I made a post that got some hate about RDM's AoE. But, from the looks of the LL, they pretty much fixed it and even (coincidentally) close to the way I wanted. The only change I'd want based on the LL and could easily change once Endwalker releases is 3 Enchanted Moulinets stills seems like too much. But, so much better than before. Can't wait!

[SkyCake]

I kind of find it difficult to play current RDM now just because I'm so excited, ha.

Half-joking