The Black Mage simplification completely misses the point

[Arohk]

Oh yes please, let's rework Bard completely! I'm sure nothing is going to go wrong!

- Burst shot into Refulgent arrow is now a guaranteed combo. Ladon Bite into Shadowbite is now a guaranteed combo.
- Repertoire has been deleted, and PP/Bloodletter/RoD are now simple OGCDs on a 15s recast.
- Refulgent Arrow / Shadowbite now grant 5 gauge.
- Apex Arrow is now on a 60s strict recast.
- Radiant Finale now grants 80 gauge.
- Dots consolidated into a single one and IJs has been removed.
- Songs are now exclusively used to decide which OGCD is available (PP/BLoodletter/RoD), and to unlock Radiant Finale as currently.

Not really what i had in mind, but a good start.

[Supersnow845]

Not really what i had in mind, but a good start.

Here is a question

What job exists in the game right now that you believe is both a good example of a job that contains complexity in a meaningful sense for people who want optimisation avenues but also is well designed

I’d like to know your barometer

[Valence]

Seeing the reply, I'd wager summoner.

[Kazamaiya]

It ain't fun for anyone to lose aspects of their favorite jobs that they enjoy.
I have plenty of experience with that, and i do really hope these Black Mage changes are reverted for the people who enjoy Black mage for what it is now and was before.

[Realfoxy]

I think i have played it enough to have a valid opinion on it, and i see enough trash players who have no clue how to play it.

I hope the next job that gets a massive overhaul is Bard, because that job is just total garbage.

Nice, nice. Now let's see some Savage or Ultimate completions on BLM.

[Arohk]

Here is a question

What job exists in the game right now that you believe is both a good example of a job that contains complexity in a meaningful sense for people who want optimisation avenues but also is well designed

I’d like to know your barometer

I am not a fan of class complexity, at least when it comes to the core gameplay. I would say ninja is in a decent spot, it would be perfect if the button bloat were reduced.

My main melee job now is viper if that isnt telling.

[Arohk]

Nice, nice. Now let's see some Savage or Ultimate completions on BLM.

I have cleared savage bosses with a tank, healer, caster and melee at least once, i dont like black mage as it is now. Why would i play that if there are better alternatives. I mostl, used it in bozja because of flare Star.

[Supersnow845]

I am not a fan of class complexity, at least when it comes to the core gameplay. I would say ninja is in a decent spot, it would be perfect if the button bloat were reduced.

My main melee job now is viper if that isnt telling.

Okay so do you fall into the camp of of “complexity should fall on the encounter” or “all complexity is bad”

[Arohk]

Yes, complex bosses are better than complex classes.

[SubmarineAlt]

Black Mage changes suck for the depth of the job. Sad to see them happening. With that said, I'm having a random, unrelated thought to the conversation at hand. Here it is:

You know, if I has a week 6 (basically 7) clear on the easiest raid tier we've ever had, while simultaneously requiring good RNG for blues and purples, I'd feel pretty silly if I tried to speak as an authority on the game, gameplay, and jobs I don't actively play.

You know, if I was like that, I'd bet that I'd have failed to improve at the game after a decade of playing it, proving undeniably that I simply do not understand the game at a high level, making me feel even more silly for trying to speak on it as if I were playing at a high level.

Sure would be embarrassing if I was that sort of person. Luckily, I am not, and I am able to see the big picture of the game as a whole, and have come to the only correct conclusion: the black mage changes are balls.

Edit: I had 1 more additional, unrelated thought: If I was the sort of person in which I hypothesized earlier, I bet I would have also purchased a UCOB clear. It just feels like something I would do if I had that big an ego in spite of my mediocrity. Boy, I sure am happy to not be that sort of person.