[dev1029] Unbridled Learning / Azure Lore

Ok, so I was wondering the community's opinions on two things that popped in my head the other day, if it's good, maybe we can get some Reps to pass it on to the developers!

1) Unbridled Learning should work on a Stratagem/Quick Draw type of system with charges.

--- I kinda wish Unbridled Learning worked on charges because of the situational use of most of the spells. It wouldn't even have to be many charges, two max on a recharge of 2m30s - 5min wouldn't be bad.

2) If the prior isn't possible, I would think that Azure Lore would give us free access to those spells on the Unbridled Learning list.

--- It just kinda logically makes sense, Scholar's 2hr ability allows them free usage of their stratagems and specific spells exclusive to their 2hr, shouldn't ours?

Good idea, we have way to many spells to choose from to only be using once every 5min.

Both of those are good ideas. Adding that aspect to Azure Lore would open up some interesting skillchain possibilities, too.

Everything on the Unbridled Learning spell-list is situational at present anyway, except Bloodrake being slightly better than our other physical spells. I don't think being able to use Tourbillion with a little more flexibility would break FFXI.

fantastic ideas

I was just thinking about a stratagem charge type of system for Unbridled Learning yesterday, actually. +1.

Was thinking about something like this too. Hopefully they consider this. +1

Would be nice for down the road if they add more spells. As it stands what we got is pretty situational so it's not a real game changing if it was implemented for the next update.

Would prefer if they DIDN'T add any more spells to our already crowded list of only usable every 5 minutes magic tbh... any new magic from here on should be in the form of regular, settable spells.

...and if the spells weren't situational, it would kind of defeat the purpose of tying that many spells to a single 5 minute ability in that all but one would be useless.

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Originally Posted by Prothscar

...and if the spells weren't situational, it would kind of defeat the purpose of tying that many spells to a single 5 minute ability in that all but one would be useless.

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This is true. Ideally, Unbridled Learning spells should be situational but incomprehensibly awesome for that particular situation. Tourbillion is a great example. The damage isn't very good, but it has an amazing additional effect and can land that effect on multiple targets.

Sadly, the awesomeness of most of them is well within comprehension.

I was just thinking about this and started to search the forum. UL is like a 2hr to me because the recast time. Don't use it unless the situation calls for. Even though its a 5 min recast I find myself saving it for something dire. For me charges would reduce that behavior. I also would be interested in seeing UL spells have stat bonuses that are activated under the effect of UL. All blue spells give stat bonuses and these should as well. It'll be a nice reward for farming the spells the may never get used.