Thread: RDM 7.4 changes and job identity

Originally Posted by SpookyKobold

So no real argument, just using the slippery slope fallacy to complain about things that don't currently exist. That's very interesting. I wonder when we can argue whats happening in reality instead of things only in your head :\

White Mages becoming oops all light Magic back in SHB. Yes, it got Aquaveil in Endwalker, but this is still the same as if a Black Mage only had Dark spells with a touch of lightning.

Dragoon lost two charges of Spineshatter dive at the start of Dyingtrail I mean Dawntrail. THE FINAL FANTASY JOB KNOWN FOR JUMPING ATTACKS lost jumping attacks and for what?
A copy paste dash that slides you alone the ground...

Scholar got Seraphism a transformation that instead of having you wear something like the Fuath set that is linked to fae and has a touch of military aesthetics we get a white robe with angel wings.
And as an added bonus just like reaper it cuts off racial features such as Viera's large ears.

Oh, but Seraphism is small potatoes. Scholar has an even bigger example of job identity being destroyed.
You reach level 30 as an Arcanist and you start the quest to become a Scholar. After finishing it you get a nice cutscene introducing you to your new partners. Eos AND SALENE!
LV50 Where is Salene? 60, 70, 80 oh the fairy from the LB3 Hello Seraph, 90, 100 Seraphism? If it's linked to Seraph the fairy why are the wings gold and stuff? (WHM got light wings that look more fairy like.)
Wait I'm at current level cap where is Salene? Checks around. Oh, she was shot dead and made into a skinsuit for Eos... Anyway, back to Red Mage.

Due to muscle memory the range buff that only happens when using Manafication is pointless for me because I still go into melee range for the combo. Range could have gone to Phlegma a skill that doesn't have a reason to be melee in the first place.
But nope it went to a sword combo.

I was going to end with a joke, but instead I'll just say this. It starts with Manafication and eventually it could bleed into the normal Enchanted sword combo.
Corps-a-corps could become just a muted copy paste slide dash while Displacement loses its damage becoming a leap away skill. While Engagement is just flat out removed.
Causing Red Mage to lose more or its melee combat in favor of just having simple ranged attacks. Call it what you will "over exaggerating" or "not a real argument".
If it has even the smallest chance to stop that what if slippery slope from happening to another job I say go for it. Make some noise be passionate about it. So long as people are being civil and not threatening to hurt someone its fine.

After all what's the point of a forum anyway if not for this kind of thing?