Oh, damn you, SE. You've finally learned that people want to look more like the job they play, not less. This was the sole reason I started playing XI, and this may be the reason why I come back. It will really depend on how time-consuming and tedious it will be to upgrade these pieces of equipment. PS I called "enhances Job Ability" JSE.
I'd also like to see what these new spells are like. It seems SE is pandering to current playing styles, as we see a huge influx of DD spells and self-support spells since the level cap increases. Debuffs and nukes appear to still be fairly uncommon.
Be expecting some new layout changes.
The reason I left: real life. The reason I came back: jubbahs and keffiyehs.
Seriously. The whole reason I reactivated this month was because I kept stumbling upon BLU cosplay on Google Images. It's actually kind of shocking how the vast majority of Final Fantasy Blue Mage-related media is related to FFXI. Nonetheless, seeing it made me miss running around in typical Blue Mage attire. It made me miss Disseverment. Yes, it made me relapse.
It was a regret from the beginning not knowing what the new spells were like, and I want to see what spells are to come. But I already feel conspicuously detached from FFXI; in one month, I already don't recognize anyone or anything. It's probably for the best and probably why I kept fighting quitting for so long--the longer you stay away from it, the easier it is to let go.
Unless something changes drastically, I plan to keep my account active until no further Blue Magic is added. I'm not planning on participating in events or anything though. It doesn't even seem prudent to bother investing in anything at all until we see what SE ultimately plans for all the jobs. A job like BLU in particular could go in just about any direction, and honestly, I have neither the time nor the desire to gamble on what its future might be.
I'd rather wait and see.
Look how much my Imperial wootz ingots have depreciated!
Neat. I remember when 1,015,000 was a steal. OH WELL. It's only like 4+MILLION GIL.
With updates every few months, you can't really trust anything any more. I have NO DOUBT in my mind that Haste II and Refresh II are on the way, the latter of which will be Accession-able, which will put Diffusion, once again, in the backseat. In a way, this is kind of a good thing. I'm not planning on getting attached to anything because DOUBTLESS it'll either get replaced or nerfed within 2 months.
I think I want to poke my head into XI for a while to see what all the hubbub is about. My incessant activating and deactivating accounts ad nauseum, my dear readers, is why I tag my fatalistic, endgame posts as "Running Away from Home."
