Job Adjustments and Additions Part II (03/30/2009)

[Tempyst]

I can't imagine someone agreeing to outside heal a merit party or two box an outside healer, merits are mind numbing enough

[Destinye]

By now people should know no matter what as long as you aren't one of the 'big dogs' for meriting you better go campaign for merits. It's the PLAYERS who decided what jobs are most attractive for meriting and even exping now, not what SE may or may not add to them. Seriously. Remember how people used to refuse to exp without the right SC setup and a BLM to MB? Remember how people still did that before ToAU release then at ToAU release when they decided just mindlessly swinging and hitting a WS macro would be much much better than a SC+MB? The only thing that changed at ToAU was SE making newer HNMs magic resistant and adding ACTUAL resistance to older ones because I'm sure I'm not the only one that remembers the whole 'Toss more BLMs at it" because of how overpowered they truly were.

[Bregor]

LOL, and I thought giving to Warriors Retaliation was a joke...

wat

[Day]

LOL, and I thought giving to Warriors Retaliation was a joke...

But I like SMN adjust, I always like the 'mage side' of avatars kinda more than 'melee one', but I agree this job doesn't keep the pace with game style nowadays as someone mentioned.

BTW, everyone that demands BLM adjustements are pretty retarded (no offence but wtf...). This job is nearly (if not already) complete. Is succesful on end-game scene, is quite succesful at solo, can, unlike any other job, get 75 w/o being in single party in reasonable time. One of the less party dependant job and one of the most required job in most of this game activities.
What do you need more? -ga IV? tier V spells or AM III? Boosting BLM would like boosting more Samurai nowadays.

I lol'd. You play a BLM or not?

[Ahlah]

Also, as a halfway optimistic look at Composure...the wording on the U.S. site doesn't say that this is -melee- accuracy. I mean, it fits, and there's a good chance that's all it is...but what if it's MAcc (or ACC + MAcc)?
The recast penalty is harsh, but if it's to counter basically getting the MAcc of staves, then it could be worth it >_> For backline, stacking staves + a second MAcc bonus equal to them would be almost like getting a Dark/Light Arts style skill bonus.

It actually makes sense to give RDM composure. Murgleis aftermath effect add magic accuracy (on top of Death Blossom's magic evasion down effect) and the sword itself already comes with +10 magic accuracy which means it can potentially beat HQ elemental staves at the same time also improve magic accuracy of other jobs (BLM + BRD). The biggest problem with Murgleis is the lack of accuracy boost and feeding excessive TP to target mob. Composure/Auspice are the obvious solutions.

[Midnightjade]

Honestly, I can see RDM being disappointed by this - it's just a minor alteration that's going to have minimal effects. But then again, I never thought RDM really needed much of a change.

I mean, I have RDM friends who solo nasty NMs all the time, plus they never have to wait for merit invites and they're essential for all events. Why fix what isn't broken? Lots of other jobs are much more in need of attention.

[Not Kuno]

BTW, everyone that demands BLM adjustements are pretty retarded (no offence but wtf...). This job is nearly (if not already) complete. Is succesful on end-game scene, is quite succesful at solo, can, unlike any other job, get 75 w/o being in single party in reasonable time. One of the less party dependant job and one of the most required job in most of this game activities.
What do you need more? -ga IV? tier V spells or AM III? Boosting BLM would like boosting more Samurai nowadays.

The only thing blms have got since I started were were nerfs and merits. Oh boy.

[Destinye]

Why fix what isn't broken?

Wtf? Don't bring logic into this.

The only thing blms have got since I started were were nerfs and merits. Oh boy.

You started pretty late then. I recall them not only gaining quite a bit of the spells you likely use and abuse everyday, but they also fixed said spells to make them what they are today. Oh and let's not forget the skill buffs >.>

[Day]

Wtf? Don't bring logic into this.

Well I guess we could say everything is fine and nothing is broken unless Destinye thinks so?

[Destinye]

Well I guess we could say everything is fine and nothing is broken unless Destinye thinks so?

So how is RDM broken to the point they NEED adjustments?

[Maxxthepenguin]

The only thing blms have got since I started were were nerfs and merits. Oh boy.

Retrace

And still, we use BLMs for almost everything we do. Don't expect much.

And just because everyone else got something at the same time as a job doesn't mean it doesn't count. SE's job, believe it or not, isn't to make jobs feel like they're better than everyone else.

[Day]

Why do they have to NEED it to receive an adjustment?

I think NEED is kind of relative in a virtual world don't you?

[Day]

Retrace

And still, we use BLMs for almost everything we do. Don't expect much.

Why not SCH?? They are so much better now is the word on the streets mang.

[Not Kuno]

Wtf? Don't bring logic into this.



You started pretty late then. I recall them not only gaining quite a bit of the spells you likely use and abuse everyday, but they also fixed said spells to make them what they are today. Oh and let's not forget the skill buffs >.>

No I started in 03. Retrace doesn't count.

[Maxxthepenguin]

Why do they have to NEED it to receive an adjustment?

I think NEED is kind of relative in a virtual world don't you?

Hey hey hey

No need to get existential in this thread.

[Destinye]

Why do they have to NEED it to receive an adjustment?

I think NEED is kind of relative in a virtual world don't you?

Because RDM isn't a broken job?

[Day]

Because RDM isn't a broken job?

So fucking what?

[Thiefami]

if you can cancel it I see it being pretty awesome, prebuffing before/during a solo then cancel it for your utsusemi

[Ashira]

Are you really actually jealous? My god.

When did FFXI become preschool?

Not jealous, Kuno is just whiney.

[Not Kuno]

Every job should get updates that are worthwhile. It doesn't matter if rdm or blm don't need them, it's nice to feel like SE adknowledges your existance every once in a while. And of course when you get rdm updates like this then.. not so much.