Blue Mage Job Adjustments - Answers to User Sugg.

08-19-2011 02:52 PM

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Camate

Community Rep

Just a tiny tidbit of info for the upcoming version update regarding blue mage…

We will be revamping the blue magic spell list a bit to make it so the spells can be organized by element as well as level.

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After the version update:

08-15-2011 06:41 PM

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Camate

Community Rep

Blue mages, your time has come! Here is some feedback from the development in regards to your comments about the job adjustment manifesto.

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Add blue magic that can only be used while under the effects of Azure Lore.

While it won’t be for Azure Lore, in the next version update we will be introducing a new ability that will allow you to use HNM abilities while under its effects.

There will be no need to set the HNM abilities and you will be able to use them once the ability recast timer is up (planning for 5 minutes or thereabouts).

*You will still need to learn the spell beforehand.

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Lengthen the effect duration for Azure Lore.

We would like to look into doing something for this.

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Reduce the overall cost of blue magic spell points.

Since part of the strategy is to make a choice within set requirements, we have no plan of reducing the overall cost. We will be making balance adjustments to the increases in set numbers depending on your level.

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Reduce or get rid of the penalty incurred after setting blue magic spells.

The concept is that you acquire blue magic spells via learning and then you can change battle strategies by picking and choosing spells within the blue magic spell points and set limitations. If you were able to change spells freely, the whole battle strategy aspect would be lost, so we have no plans to remove/reduce the penalty.

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Add an ability that allows you to use cast blue magic spells that are not currently set.

We tried looking into this, but it would make having to set spells beforehand nearly pointless, so we will be putting this idea on the back burner for now.

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Reduce the casting time on blue magic spells.

I believe this comment is mainly meant for magical type blue spells, but the casting time has been set while considering the power, added effects, and other usages.
Though it depends on the type, the casting time is pretty reasonable when comparing to elemental magic and enhancing magic, so we have no plans to change this.

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Add higher tier AoE healing magic/Will White Wind be added?

We are planning to add White Wind in the upcoming version update.

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Make changes so that blue magic skill, not healing magic skill enhances the cure bonus for healing-type blue magic spells.

This was set this way purposefully so that the effect is enhanced more when you select a support job that has healing magic skill, and the cure amount is based on this number.

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Make it possible to enhance job traits.

The below job traits are set so they can be enhanced.

Dual Wield/Fast Cast/Store TP/HPmax/MPmax/Auto Regen/Counter/Magic Burst Bonus/Skill Chain Bonus

While it is not possible to enhance all of the above job traits at level 90, with further level cap increase and the addition of new blue magic spells it will be possible to enhance them.

Also, when double attack/gilfinder are enhanced, we are planning to have them change into triple attack/treasure hunter.

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