how i would do beastmaster

[Savagelf]

first beast master would limit job

Paladin/Dark knight/Gun Breaker/ Warrior: one beast master has done acheivement for these mount they would have access to tame the pet of same skin or mobs of they family

beast tribes that give animal mount: would give access to tame they mount as pets

there two approach to beast master pet one could doing first the gave the younger of full grown pet this star wars galaxies approach.

or they the ideal that warrior of light abilities allow her to commune with beast as expansion to her gifts. let go this aproach with animal usualy you have show your an alpha to tame them. so let say the beast master must low they pet health to 25% to them they use ability let called commune with the beasts

size base roles

first small animal are dps squrril to monkey are ranger dps* only pet allow in cities to reduce lag

large base beast like lion tiger bear drake are melee dps.

gaint beast are tank base like mammoth t-rex tritops* will shrink to fit in dungeons that beast master runs can't have a gaint beast fill up whole dungeon now can we.

AI is trick one what should be basic off i suggest it be basic off the Scion AI i think SE should make so Squardon could doing dungeon with the players in the dungeons you don't need a new AI system when you got your Squardon sit and collect dust use them instead make a whole new AI system to run with players in much need dungeon use the Squardons add some fancy achievement to get them all way past stormblood add heros character to fill the role when need like trust system or have you call them for duties and aid in trust or have so once you unlock heavenward and storm blood and other expansion you use Squardon in same dungeons

[BaconBits]

Limited job shtick needs to die a horrible death.

[Canadane]

Limited job shtick needs to die a horrible death.

Incorrect, they did a great job with BLU after it's lackluster release. They gave it a lot more content and things to do than if it were just another DPS job or whatever.
The extra stuff to do with it, plus the BLU-only raids are exceedingly fun and I look forward to the next limited job and what uniqueness it brings.

[aveyond-dreams]

I cannot in good conscience support another drain on resources like Limited Jobs when other sectors of the game have been failing horribly in terms of gameplay - Blue Mage itself has been pushed to very low on the priority list in favor of other content and Beastmaster would inevitably suffer the same fate and become obsolete over time. The only way it will be viable long term is for it to exist as a full job.

[Kranel_San]

I cannot in good conscience support another drain on resources like Limited Jobs when other sectors of the game have been failing horribly in terms of gameplay - Blue Mage itself has been pushed to very low on the priority list in favor of other content and Beastmaster would inevitably suffer the same fate and become obsolete over time. The only way it will be viable long term is for it to exist as a full job.

Basically what he said. I would rather have a full unlimited job over a limited job so it can be relevant all the time

[Momo_Kozuki]

I cannot in good conscience support another drain on resources like Limited Jobs when other sectors of the game have been failing horribly in terms of gameplay - Blue Mage itself has been pushed to very low on the priority list in favor of other content and Beastmaster would inevitably suffer the same fate and become obsolete over time. The only way it will be viable long term is for it to exist as a full job.

Nah, BLU gameplay has become something recurring expansion-wise. Whenever a level cap raise appears, you have new quests (noted that other jobs have job quests no more) that ties with one new Carnival stage. Then new skills to collect. Then new end-expansion dungeons/raids to tackle on.


BLU isn't mean for serious commitment, but a side activity. The only thing I think it should need now is a BLU-only duty finder.


Back to Beastmaster, I don't mind having it as another limited job, as long as it stays true to be a pet class where you have to pay attention to both your own and your pet's well-being. Not a stand-user/Persona-user class like Summoner.

[Gemina]

I cannot in good conscience support another drain on resources like Limited Jobs when other sectors of the game have been failing horribly in terms of gameplay - Blue Mage itself has been pushed to very low on the priority list in favor of other content and Beastmaster would inevitably suffer the same fate and become obsolete over time. The only way it will be viable long term is for it to exist as a full job.

...or make it a gatherer that facilitates acquisition of mats dropped by mobs. It can still have limited combat capability though.

Honestly, I am not sure the game needs any more jobs for the exact reason you stated. I feel it would be better to really start getting into the issues going on with the existing jobs.

[SeverianLyonesse]

How I would do Beastmaster:

Do you have a mount? The mount is now a Companion with a tech tree of abilities (like Chocobo, but only one role). Companions are now usable in dungeons and normal trials. Have fun.

[SilverObi]

How I would do Beastmaster:

Do you have a mount? The mount is now a Companion with a tech tree of abilities (like Chocobo, but only one role). Companions are now usable in dungeons and normal trials. Have fun.

Yeah I've suggested this too in the past and it makes too much sense to not be at least tried out. Nearly all the models used for mounts have corresponding battle/casting animations for their enemy types and could be used just fine in the Companion system. "But it's called Choco Cure", ok rename it to Pet Cure or Buddy Heal or some such thing. Add some actual teeth to the Tank and DPS trees and we could have ourselves some fun side content or at least more customization options for the actually dead content that is Companions.

[Coletergeist]

first beast master would limit job

No.

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