Reflect

[LeaderofAtlantis]

First I agree with the idea of this spell only going to RDM only. I think in this game, it just seems right for them to have.

Second, I think an AoE version should be made exclusive to SMN, say in the form of a Carbuncle blood pact (I believe he's had that in past FF games).

Finally, make duration and max spells reflected tied to enhancing magic if you're going to do it.

And before the inevitable is mentioned, I'm fully aware I don't have the job leveled, but I've been around enough great mages in my 7+ years of playing this game and playing every other FF game up until this one many times through to have a good enough understanding to make a comment.

[saevel]

So...the problem with RDM is...what exactly?

It's a dead job <.<

Literally ... it has nothing at 99 that isn't done better by someone else. Even the multi-role nature of RDM can be better done by BLU and DNC. SE has not only completely ignored the job, but they've gone out of their way to make all NM's immune to enfeebles or have potency reduction. SE's doesn't want another Avesta, so RDM is not broken, its dead.

[Babekeke]

This should be on Aegis

Yeah that would be great when fighting a mob that absorbs the type of damage that it casts. >.>

Personally I would imagine this becoming a %chance to reflect, rather than 100%, or even a fading effect. 100% chance fading to 20% over time.

[Malamasala]

I find it funny that this has already been talked about around 2005/2006 on the forums FFXI considered as affiliates. But it is nice that SE at least only takes 5-10 years per suggestion.

[cidbahamut]

Edit; Me personally think this Spell/Ability should go to White Mage for sure.

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[Lokithor]

A lot of the complexity in how this effect would work can be solved just by ignoring how this worked in FF console games and simplifying things. This whole "reflect a reflect" nonsense, inability to cast cures on members, etc. is too much complexity.

Make reflect work to only reflect spells cast by foes back to the foe that cast it. In order to not have it overpowered, reflect should not be 100% but have a % chance determined by the enhancing skill of the caster compared to some stat of the foe. For weak mobs, the effect % could be quite high. For though NM's, the % would be lower. For AOE spells, only the target of the spell would reflect back to the mob although others in AOE range would have the same chance to mitigate the effect of the spell (misses you but you don't reflect the spell - only the target does).

Having a % proc rate would also open the door to specific gear enhancements that can improve this or job traits that add to this effect (for example, give the spell to many mage jobs but give some jobs trait that improve the reflect rate) or merit categories that improve the effect.

[tyrantsyn]

Could code it so it only reflect black magic. Idk if that would cause to much of an issue. But I thought I'd throw that out there.

[Raksha]

It could just reflect magic back to your current <bt>

[Krashport]

Why do you hate kittens?

omg... Don't punch that box of Kittens, Those are so cute and it's just wrong!! o.O;

[SpankWustler]

Why do you hate kittens?

I can imagine it now:

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