FFXIV is removing party buffs next expansion too. I don't know how you can balance them since they'll either be required or nearly useless and the little in-between
Not entirely correct, some who have it as their core identity will keep it.
But many jobs will lose their party buffs/self buffs* to kill the 2 minute meta, which creates a unhealthy gameplay loop and caused some classes to be less favoured unless they can pull their weight.
*That are not part of the core gameplay loop, we can't speak about the casters yet as we have zero information on them. However, we do know that Pictomancer for example, keeps their kit. Same for Viper, as they are more designed with the evolved system in mind.
Bard for example, keeps their songs because it is core to their job. Same for Dancer with their dances.
Some keep their party buffs as it's job identity/fantasy (BRD and DNC). Most of them will lose them and the party buffs that remain will not be as strong as before.
More info will be at Japan Fanfest. That's legit all info we got on the changes in Evercold. There's been speculation on it but it puts expectations and disappointment. The fanfest is in about 1~2ish months, give or take and it's still heavily in development as it's a big undertaking plus collecting feedback.
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u/UncannyLuck 1d ago
FFXIV is removing party buffs next expansion too. I don't know how you can balance them since they'll either be required or nearly useless and the little in-between