BLM - the newest craze

[Javir]

Ok, I have followed as many sources as I possibly can reguarding the latest and greatest BLM information. So far I have heard many cries of "omg we're getting gimped". Now I'm intending this post to gather information and to announce my frustraition over "gimping" issues.

Things I have researced (90% of it on this very board, anything reguarding the festival mainly). Statements I have found indicated that SE/FFXI HQ knows that this is a very powferful means of dealing with many aspects of the games. They have indicated that they intend on actually giving more spells to BLM, especially for the sake of an improved ability to solo things. I have heard ors that BLM will be given party-based abilities that are negated if more than a select number of BLM are in one party (meaning BLM's in a party of mostly BLMs would only be gimped compared to party of 1 or 2 BLMs). While I have no evidence to support the second portion of this, it's been pretty clear to me that people are yet again jumping the and cause a sort of mass histeria.

A good example is the up-coming Divine Might run in the event blocks. I salute BLMs who are just going cause they can/want/need to, however any of you going as a last-ditched effort to have a massive manaburn party make very little sense to me. While I'm not intending this as a flame on the person making the run, all I have to say is, if the shoe fits, wear it.

now, for those asking why I'm making this. It's simply that every time a job modification comes up too many people go crazy with the idea of it. And in this case there is less evidence of a direct change to how BLMs right now as they are, and more pointing to the inability to use *new* abilities should there be too many in a party. Not to mention the released statement indicating a increase the the BLM's arsonel with some focus in their ability to solo. All I'm asking anyone is to keep your concerns rational and stop whining and getting all bent out of shape over something you know nothng about yet.

Thank you.

 

[Alyada]

Well said husband. I don't think anything is wrong with BLM, though new spells/abilities will probably help them get invites to end-game parties if those said spells/abilities can benefit the group as a whole. I'm not a picky eater, when I make my parties I try to just balance them out. A good WAR or MNK cannon is fun every now and then, but not everyone plays WAR or MNK. We need to vary our jobs and show SE that we can do things with normal jobs. Though, I do like the relative ease of BLM manaburns. I've signed up for the BLM manaburn DM, and I've done a manaburn KS30 run. It's nice and easy.

Too each his own, I suppose. ^^

 

[Blackchaoshero]

overdiscussed subject matter... see the other 20 threads of people making these arguments and statements, nothing personal javi but this is a tired over-discussed issue on the boards atm and the best thing that can happen to this entire subject is it should be dropped and forgotten until the expansion comes out.

 

[Mai Ikari]

overdiscussed subject matter... see the other 20 threads of people making these arguments and statements, nothing personal javi but this is a tired over-discussed issue on the boards atm and the best thing that can happen to this entire subject is it should be dropped and forgotten until the expansion comes out.

...you did read what Javir wrote, correct? He's pointing out things that none of those other threads even touched upon. Not once were "new abilities that can only be used while the only BLM in the party" mentioned. It's just been one massive cry of "OMG BLM ARE GONNA BE GIMP/NERFED!" and the people laughing at them, amusingly or cruelly.

And on that thought... What if all the new BLM nukes are all that's being added/changed, and they only work if you're the only BLM in the party? (or solo)

 

[Direwolf]

Agree in that I do not think the end of the world is comming for BLMs contrary to popular opinion. SE must realize what happened to RNGs. As for the DM run, the desire to do it is probaly based on the desire to get what can be one of the hardest BCNMs in the game out of the way in a relatively easy and painless way.

 

[Brin]

I could see them make it to where, for every extra BLM in the pty, the power and accuracy of the spells would be decreased

 

[Crosis]

I'm really interested in the update, and don't feel my BLM will be gimped like most of the whiners out there. Possibly in parties with other BLMs but not alone or even with just two. I've already dealt with the stigma of "ZOMG Elvaan BLM ROFL" crap and proved those shmucks wrong. Bring on the challenge, if it's difficult to be good well I guess all those BLMs who are gimps will quit, leaving the true players behind.

I'm more concerned with stronger spells that will make my merits for ice and thunder worthless, but we'll see.

 

[Brin]

I'm really interested in the update, and don't feel my BLM will be gimped like most of the whiners out there. Possibly in parties with other BLMs but not alone or even with just two. I've already dealt with the stigma of "ZOMG Elvaan BLM ROFL" crap and proved those shmucks wrong. Bring on the challenge, if it's difficult to be good well I guess all those BLMs who are gimps will quit, leaving the true players behind.

I'm more concerned with stronger spells that will make my merits for ice and thunder worthless, but we'll see.

Thats someone who's true to thier job right there

Thats the kinda stuff I like to hear. ^.^