Viper Changes Thread - Share your thoughts

[Memyx]

So after actually using updated Viper during raid reclears today, I can now say that it feels a little weird not having Noxious. It's not awful, but it is awkward. I'm okay with how it is now, but I actually would prefer having Noxious back. I won't be upset of they don't bring it back, but I will always kinda miss that minigame...
Edit: AoE does feel better, though. Not having to worry about making sure each enemy is marked while also not accidentally overstacking the debuff is nice. Man. Now I'm torn.

[W00by]

So after actually using updated Viper during raid reclears today, I can now say that it feels a little weird not having Noxious. It's not awful, but it is awkward. I'm okay with how it is now, but I actually would prefer having Noxious back. I won't be upset of they don't bring it back, but I will always kinda miss that minigame...
Edit: AoE does feel better, though. Not having to worry about making sure each enemy is marked while also not accidentally overstacking the debuff is nice. Man. Now I'm torn.

I'm glad to hear you've come around. Thank you for trying it in content and sharing your thoughts! It definitely just makes things feel a little "emptier" in an actual fight, no? 1 -> 1 -> X -> 2 -> 2 -> X combo design is just a lot more boring, and Viper doesn't have a lot more going on than that. And no more choosing when to use Dreadwinder to avoid overcapping, no more setting up for burst phases. . . There's just so much less to do now. The job feels like nothing.

Also, on a different subject, I've seen lots of players in the JP forums complaining that, now that all three combo stages come with their corresponding FlAsHiNg ShInY sWoRd, that it's a lot more confusing to tell which combo part you're on, and I agree. Without memorizing colors or skill icons, you're even more (as one brilliant JP player put it) "a slave to the flashing hotbars." (Not to mention I find the BRIGHT YELLOW SWORD for the enhanced combo starter kind of ugly and out of place. . .)

I've been really heartened by seeing so many different communities -- these forums (in multiple languages), subreddits, Twitter, and in game -- coming together to protest the Viper changes. Please keep it up, my friends -- they listened about positionals, and they listened about Ice Paradox. Maybe they will listen about this if we just fight hard enough.