Pictomancer is absurd

[Roda]

The ui seems designed to suggest more complexity to the job than there really is.

Which is kind of the opposite of what job gauges are supposed to do X_X

[BokoToloko]

I'm having a hard time grasping the need for the monster parts collection ui element if we have no variation in how we acquire and construct the monsters?

Like it's clear that Pom + wings = moogle, and then the pom gets pushed out to do wings + claws + teeth = Madeen. But, like, it's all a scripted sequence of casts that just happen on their own? Since there's no active decision making in the setup, it feels like having a gauge to tell a melee where they are in their 123 combo?

Shame on me for initially interpreting the "building a creature" mechanic as a "mudracast some kind of chimera into existence" mechanic during the trailer :^)

Yes and.... no.

It works in a weird way because you want to have a full creature (meaning two oGCDs out of a Motif) for every Landscape window but each charge out of three has 40s CD, so you're going through a full creature and half every 2 minutes. That means you have to use charges during the 2 minutes interval in order to have a full creature when the burst phase comes back while keeping the CD rolling.

Obviously that's not hard to track, but it is nonetheless necessary in order to manage the Creature Motifs accordingly.

[SweetPete]

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

It has Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, Ice, Thunder, Dark and Light magics. I am loving this! I was hoping it had access to every element.

[Rekh]

It has Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, Ice, Thunder, Dark and Light magics. I am loving this! I was hoping it had access to every element.

It's actually the geogreen mage we were all demanding. I've done a 180 of my hatred of pictomancer, might be my favorite mage in dawntrail.

[KageTokage]

I still don't like the aesthetics of the job but the actual gameplay interests me, partly due to it seeming considerably heavier on hardcasts then any caster DPS other then BLM.

[Khryseis_Astra]

It has Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, Ice, Thunder, Dark and Light magics. I am loving this! I was hoping it had access to every element.

Yes, I’m definitely going to have fun with this one! The graphics look a lot more polished than what we saw initially, although I’m wondering if we’re the only one who sees the big canvas drawings or if that will interfere with other party members field of view. At any rate, I’m looking forward to all the paint and star effects!

[Raikai]

Somebody on reddit tried to make up the rotation based on what they saw YP doing:



Feels very accurate! I wonder what the mysterious utility is, though.

[Toutatis]

Can’t say I’m a fan of the aesthetics. the effects look a bit too cartoonish for my taste.

[WiccaP]

Because there is no logical ending to an aesthetics criticism

If I said I wanted DRK’s 1-2-3 to look like sailor moon’s transformation would that be a valid aesthetic criticism of DRK that is worth considering changing DRK for

Can we have a "magical girl" job? Cause I'd totally be down to get my Sailor Moon fantasy on.

[Pip_Chick]

I love seeing people in this thread hating PIC, do a 180 and now loving it. I also love seeing people doing theory crafting!
Welcome to the light side guys!

PIC is still as amazing as it was before! It now just got more interesting!