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Originally Posted by Kanish
I think we can all come to the conclusion that state alchemists are lazy bums who can't try to be more innovative once they've found a shtick for themselves. A good policy would be to stop naming them after what they specialize in. Makes them want to stick to it all the more.
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Actually I think this is closer to a real military where people aren't experts in all fields. Truth be told, Mustang is essentially a one trick pony but the one trick he's mastered is amazingly good at killing people. I would state that all State Alchemists are atleast proficient as they have to take a written test which I'm sure was generic information. Also @yezhanquan due to the nature of his alchemy, he has to fight alone. Flames do spread and if an enemy rushed one of his helpers he would have to possibly burn both and so it's much easier for him to go solo.