My best friend makes incredible use of BLU. You're really holding your own potential back by setting those negative perceptions on the job.
The things he has done as BLU include tanking Ultima (and surviving citadel buster), tanking JoL, owning the crap out of Nyzul floors, killing the timed NMs in salvage, and soloing about 1000000(maybe much more) exp worth of merits as BLU on Heraldic Imps in caedarva mire at 10k/hr rate.
(there weren't enough of us doing merit parties at the time to meet his needs lol).
Can solo Imps at about 12k/hr rate (depends on how much attention Im payign) with Sanction and Sushi, Salvage is impressive I've heard BLU fails for it but honestly dont really care for the drop rates and I only want one piece, so is the Surviving ultima, JoL is kind of cake but impressive none the less, Nyzul is too weak to any DD, but really tanking Ultima and JoL is great, but like I said a PLD can do it easier and more effectively (assuming its a half decent PLD). Sounds like a good BLU, I'm not saying you cant be skilled at the job I'm saying the job itself isn't really used for much x.x I know quite a few people that considered it a waste of time, some with pretty great gear.
Edit: LOL I just ran into Vegetto. Wielding "Tachi of Trials" in full Usu and Vbelt ^^ made my day, then I saw he joined iiZerg
The problem, I think, really lies in the perspective of endgaming. You have a lot of people who are in that mindset "if its not 'broken' why 'fix' it", often to afraid to try out something new. Once upon a time I remember hearing NINs tanking gods up in sky but now, and RDMs meleeing (yes i said it lol) but not so much anymore. During the CoP static days I was in we had a PuP and BST bail us out of trouble once, Fou was one of many DNCs out there who were very supportive in the Mammet fights we did, among many examples. Blue Mage as so much potential both as a main and subjob, surprisingly. But I blame the player base, not the job itself for not giving full maximization of some of the jobs that are out there.
I'm starting to remember the things I love about it. I guess I was just in a bad mood when I posted it. It's great for mobs that don't move alot for SA cannonball, can easily out-damage a ranger, problem is you're GOING to die if you take hate. Thought I'd post some of my Cannonball records for fun!
Jailer of Love: 676 Jailer of Hope: 857 Proto-Omega: 1077 Seiryu: 1230 Ul'hpemde: 1750 + 3500 Light Armed Gears: 1872
I just wish it could be used for more things, Sylph's got no love for the BLUs :(
Edit:
As you can see SA Cannonball can easily outdmg Predator Claws depending on the mob, and on the same 1M recast (not factoring in gear from SMN) and costs less MP ^^
My best friend makes incredible use of BLU. You're really holding your own potential back by setting those negative perceptions on the job.
The things he has done as BLU include tanking Ultima (and surviving citadel buster), tanking JoL, owning the crap out of Nyzul floors, killing the timed NMs in salvage, and soloing about 1000000(maybe much more) exp worth of merits as BLU on Heraldic Imps in caedarva mire at 10k/hr rate.
(there weren't enough of us doing merit parties at the time to meet his needs lol).
Can solo Imps at about 12k/hr rate (depends on how much attention Im payign) with Sanction and Sushi, Salvage is impressive I've heard BLU fails for it but honestly dont really care for the drop rates and I only want one piece, so is the Surviving ultima, JoL is kind of cake but impressive none the less, Nyzul is too weak to any DD, but really tanking Ultima and JoL is great, but like I said a PLD can do it easier and more effectively (assuming its a half decent PLD). Sounds like a good BLU, I'm not saying you cant be skilled at the job I'm saying the job itself isn't really used for much x.x I know quite a few people that considered it a waste of time, some with pretty great gear.
Edit: LOL I just ran into Vegetto. Wielding "Tachi of Trials" in full Usu and Vbelt ^^ made my day, then I saw he joined iiZerg
Its actually a great job, it can be used for more than people want to use it for and I personally don't like blu's because the "blu mentality" on my server drives me nuts. But my boyfriend plays a blu, he has main healed, main tanked, DD'ed and other crap as one and though I hated the countless hours spent spell-gathering, hes still pretty decent. Blu is great in Salvage btw.
Just curious to see how many of us actually play FFXI. **Now, let's try to keep this clean, please don't respond if you have nothing nice to say.** :] Don't be shy, speak up! :D
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