Comet/Meteor

[Alhanelem]

People keep saying "comet" and "meteor", but the spell animation looks nothing like either of these spells- it's completely new.

[Malacite]

^ you sure? Hmm... what could it be then o-O?

@Saefinn: I love SCH too, and would like to see SE try to distinguish it more from the other mages rather than make it more of a RDM clone. I have no issues with SCH nuking - I just don't think it deserves the single most powerful nuke in FF. That's crossing the line, even if it's only with Tabula Rasa up. Ultimately it's up to SE anyway what SCH does and does not get, so we can argue all we want and it won't change a thing.

I'm still surprised that SCH even got Tier 5 nukes, instead of Tier 2 Helix spells (which I'm still hoping are in the pipes) but it's not an issue at all. Honestly I'm more interested in what the white magic TR spell will be than the Black (unless SCH just gets one spell but that'd be kind of silly given the nature/flavor of the job?) and again, very much want to see Regain's potency boosted.

There are better spells to use stratagems on than 1/tic AoE regain. If they bumped it up to at least 2 (3 max) then that'd be sweet. At the very least can we allow Accession to work with Haste? Even if it's SCH main only?

[Alpheus]

Come to think I've always wanted to see Starfall as a player character spell. Not so much specifically in XI just in the FF series in general. Of course thats probably Emperor Mateus' signature move so maybe it'll never happen (again in general)

[Alkar]

In previous .dat mines it was found that SCH is set to receive a light elemental nuke between 90 and 95 (don't remember the exact level). Considering SCH gets absolutely none of the light-based "nukes" in this game and the nature of Ultima in the series it only makes sense unless the new "Comet" is changed to deal light damage. Of course this can change as these spells and levels are not set in stone and can be modified in other VU (and probably already were in a way).
If you want a lore reason for SCH getting the most powerful spell (in your opinion anyway, Meteor is often considered more powerful especially in FF3,4,7) it's simply that Scholars study magic and learn to use them at their full potential.
SCH can cast spells more efficiently than WHM or BLM but their shortcoming comes with stratagem charges and lack of most spells in both white and black magic.
Do you really think a 2hr spell is going to make BLMs cry? I don't remember any BLM complaining when SMN got Odin.

[Leonlionheart]

It's not comet or meteor, it's doomsday.

Incoming MPK

[Runespider]

The size of that animation I would guess it's a monster spell, can you imagine the horrible lag to everyone if some blms were casting that? let alone 2-3.

[Malacite]

Odin is loltastic anyway, seriously. Alexander is so much better it's not even funny. Why would BLM complain anyway? Odin's been a SMN staple since FF3.


But anyway, I agree that SCH seems to be lacking more on the healing side than nuking. I still don't think giving SCH (and RDM) Cure V is the way to go, for fear of returning to ToAU-era XI where it was pretty much Pink Mage or bust and WHM was rarely seen exept at HNMs for R3 or Curagas.

I just don't know what more spells SE could add, since they've already stated they don't want to add more stratagems and over-complicate the job. Some more unique, SCH-only buffs would be cool. Would native Haste be asking too much?

[Korpg]

Odin is loltastic anyway, seriously. Alexander is so much better it's not even funny. Why would BLM complain anyway? Odin's been a SMN staple since FF3.

I don't know about loltastic, but it doesn't have as much use anymore anyway.

[Alkar]

Odin is loltastic anyway, seriously. Alexander is so much better it's not even funny. Why would BLM complain anyway? Odin's been a SMN staple since FF3.

They'd complain for the same reason you are complaining about SCH getting Ultima. Odin was capable of breaking the 9999 damage limit on some bosses and without getting hate for it. BLMs didn't complain because after you use it once that's it.
How do you think the Tabula Rasa exclusive spell will work? One cast and the 2hr will wear off. Meteor will most likely fall in the same category.

[OMEGA_HACK]

on Kirin it can take a formidable portion of its HP off in one fell swoop.