Pictomancer is absurd

[Carin-Eri]

Correction it is still goofy but they did tone down the plastic neon splat look.

To be fair, I didn't say it wasn't goofy at all - I said it's not AS goofy as some thought it might be.

[Roda]

The construction of different parts aspect looks REALLY interesting.

The only aesthetic thing i'm gonna be a bit of a buzzkill for is I'm not a huge fan of the kitty paw skill? But I'll live :P

[MikkoAkure]

Well I guess everyone clamoring for GEO has Pictomancer now since it has earth, wind, and water spells.

[Duskane]

that job gauge could do with a bit of work
i get the canvas motif but it looks a bit off

[Roda]

that job gauge could do with a bit of work
i get the canvas motif but it looks a bit off

It takes up a lot of real estate. Definitely gonna go simplified mode come 7.0

[Mimilu]

Here is what they've shown during the Letter:

Aether-Hues, Pallet Stacks, and Rainbow Gauge
• You have a one-button three-part spell combo (Fire Red> Wind Green> Water Blue). These spells are weaker but with a quicker cast time. Once you complete a combo, you gain a white palette stack (max of 5) and 25 Rainbow Gauge.
• White Palette stacks can then be used to cast White Holy, an insta-cast spell.
• Once you get 50 Rainbow Gauge, you can then flip the palette to subtractive colors (Ice Cyan > Thunder Magenta > Earth Yellow for your combo and Comet Black for your palette stacks). These spells are more powerful but have longer cast times.
• They didn't show the AoE rotation.

Motifs and Rendering
• You get three "Motifs" (Creature, Weapon, and Landscape) you can store then Render to use them.
• Each motif has its own canvas, button to create it, and button to use it.
• Using the create motif buttons can be used whenever but during battle, they will have cast times (no cast times outside of battle).
• The buttons that use the motifs have their own cooldown times and charges, Creature having 3, Weapon having 2, and Landscape having only 1.
• The Motifs are each separate from each other.
• Creature Motif seems to revolve around collect different parts of a creature then using those parts to do attacks and form creatures. The parts are Pom-Pom, Wings, Claw, and Fangs (they seem to go in this order).
• Once you get a Pom-Pom and Wings, you can use Moogle Beam (this will not use up the Pom-Pom and Wings).
• Once you get Pom-Pom, Wings, Claw, and Fangs, you can summon Madeen (This will use up all the parts).
• Weapon will create a hammer which you can use for a quick, ranged triple combo attack.
• Landscape is your party buffs.

Other
• You have a movement tool, that will move you forward a few yalms in the direction you're facing then buff your movement speed for a few seconds.

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[Mikey_R]

Here is what they've shown during the Letter:
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My one issue is I am struggling to see how the two halves mesh together. On the one hand, you have the colours and the other, you have the motifs and they don't seem to play into each other.

[Mimilu]

My one issue is I am struggling to see how the two halves mesh together. On the one hand, you have the colours and the other, you have the motifs and they don't seem to play into each other.

I think other then creating the Motifs, all the motif buttons are oGCD skills you weave between your color spell casts, which are all GCD (other the activating the Subversive Pallet). (´-ι_-｀)

[Shikiseki]

I quite like the more unserious aesthetic of the job design and the presentation made it feel like quite an unique job.
Especially as it looks like a blend of Relm and Eiko from FF6&FF9 combining the normal elemental wheel with low-tier summoning - very exciting!