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Im Kinda Pissed

So, after the Rise Against update, i created a battle mage and i have a kms account (legit i can prove if you want). Anyway, my main is a lvl 137 Ice and Lightning and I've realized that almost every other mage class is better than I/L, the new battle mages have more range, damage, sustainability, and better buffs, while luminous is just unfair, thoughts?

November 22, 2012

19 Comments • Newest first

Mystelteinn

[quote=Arcana27961]@Mystelteinn: Maybe the difference in damage becomes more noticeable in 4th job, but my BaM deals almost as much damage as my I/L and is basically invincible.[/quote]

I'd be surprised with that.

Some I/L in Broa said he xfered his stuff over to his BaM. Says he was hitting close to cap with his I/L, but is barely scratching 300-400K per FB line. Iunno if he was using all possible buffs on both, but i'm assuming he did, because if he wasn't, it wouldn't make much sense to compare them.

Reply November 23, 2012
Arcana27961

@Mystelteinn: Maybe the difference in damage becomes more noticeable in 4th job, but my BaM deals almost as much damage as my I/L and is basically invincible.

Reply November 23, 2012
nc4228

Everyone's pissed with nexon these days.

Reply November 22, 2012
Green4EVER

[quote=Powerbomb]How do Hypers change this? Is it still roughly the same?[/quote]

I think so. I'm not sure if F/P and I/L will still be equal though.

Reply November 22, 2012
Powerbomb

[quote=Green4EVER]Currently, assuming all classes hit cap: BaM > both Arch Mages (they're about equal) > Evan > Bishop.
I'm not sure how it goes in an unfunded situation, but I/L aren't at the top. Maybe 3rd or 4th.[/quote]

How do Hypers change this? Is it still roughly the same?

Reply November 22, 2012
HelloMyCuties

I played battle mages since big bang. You're complaining to me how every single mage beats the I/L? Give me a break. After the pirate revamp, even buccs and bishops had higher dpm than battle mage... >_>

Reply November 22, 2012
Mystelteinn

[quote=Arcana27961]BaMs are overpowered, but Luminous really isn't. I don't get how you came up with the idea that "almost every other mage class is better than I/L."[/quote]

BaMs are only overpowered if you fund them accordingly, like @bleve mentionned, if all mages are hitting cap, this is the only time when BaMs outshine other mages.

And they require more funding to do so.

Reply November 22, 2012
cccurrified

You forgot about Evans (not involving the damage cap).

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited
Arcana27961

BaMs are overpowered, but Luminous really isn't. I don't get how you came up with the idea that "almost every other mage class is better than I/L."

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited
Green4EVER

[quote=Powerbomb]Aren't I/L Mages the strongest Mage right now? It's either I/L or F/P.[/quote]

Currently, assuming all classes hit cap: BaM > both Arch Mages (they're about equal) > Evan > Bishop.
I'm not sure how it goes in an unfunded situation, but I/L aren't at the top. Maybe 3rd or 4th.

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited
iVege

FB's range got nothing on CL.

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited
lollol656

[quote=Green4EVER]Luminous are unfair?
lol?
Luminous sucks.
The only time they're good is when Equilibrium is active. Any other time they're on par with Bishops.[/quote]

This, you've only been focusing on the DPM with their spammable Absolute Kill, which only lasts a few seconds.

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited
Powerbomb

Aren't I/L Mages the strongest Mage right now? It's either I/L or F/P.

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited
Green4EVER

Luminous are unfair?
lol?
Luminous sucks.
The only time they're good is when Equilibrium is active. Any other time they're on par with Bishops.

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited
NovaCokeService

You know its not that Luminous and other mages are unfair, I/L just sucks

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited
AznFlip

BaMs have more range than I/Ls. Just no.

BaMs do more damage than I/Ls. DPM charts beg to differ.

The only thing that I would consider unfair is that Luminous has high mastery while most of the other mage classes don't.

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited
copox123

life is unfair/

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited
Only12

luminous are as balanced as evans currently are
every other job, esp. thief, just sucks
nexon is greedy

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited
aznstyles

Wtf? Luminous is quite a balanced character

Reply November 22, 2012 - edited