Hi all,

I am certainly not the first to make a post regarding upcoming changes to Black Mage discussed in the 81st Live Letter, but I very strongly feel that their implementation will significantly diminish the enjoyability of the job. I am making my first ever forum post specifically for this feedback.

Much of my issues with the proposed changes stem from them removing choices and flexibility from the player in favour of enforcing a strict skill rotation. Many Black Mage players are drawn to the job due to its immense depth and flexibility, including an incredibly fun playstyle known in the community as "non-standard". Black Mage is also one of few jobs that can approach secondary stats such as Spell Speed in a way that allows for personal preference without significant differences in damage output - some players may enjoy a fast paced version of the job with more leeway to maintain Enochian, whilst others prefer a more strategic, harder-hitting and more risk-reward style of play that comes with lower Spell Speed.

My overarching point is that Black Mage shines because it eschews the rigidity that many current jobs have come to embody. A Black Mage player is able to make many meaningful choices on how to approach a combat encounter, and when they are able to make good use of all of the abilities that they have at their disposal, they are rewarded with an incredibly fun and powerful job to such a degree that no others reach.

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