Blue Mage and ToM Staves

[Yugl]

MAB swords are greatly inferior to HQ staffs.

[Zagen]

MAB swords are greatly inferior to HQ staffs.

You're over estimating HQ staves. They are superior but not "greatly". That said there will be a point where the opposite will become true. Unless they stop TotM at 90 for some strange reason.

Edit: If you're gonna argue inside Abyssea then yes they are "greatly" superior but then again inside Abyssea you can hit 100+ MAB which you can't do outside and the game isn't only Abyssea.

if you guys are really hard up for additional nuke power, why not suggest a ToM sword that does what the staves do or something similar?

LOL Magic Damage Affinity +10 would be fun but pretty sure BLMs would get pissed. Not to mention it would be overpowered.

[Nightfyre]

I would also like to see BLU gain access to some form of magic affinity weapon superior to the HQ staves. Magians would be preferable for inventory's sake.

[Yugl]

You're over estimating HQ staves. They are superior but not "greatly". That said there will be a point where the opposite will become true. Unless they stop TotM at 90 for some strange reason.

Edit: If you're gonna argue inside Abyssea then yes they are "greatly" superior but then again inside Abyssea you can hit 100+ MAB which you can't do outside and the game isn't only Abyssea.

Your first argument amounts to "My definition of greatly is different from yours." Your second argument fails to recognize that BLU will probably gain MAB options, which ultimately undermines the capacity of MAB Swords. While it is possible for swords to beat elemental staffs, it will have to do so in an environment where 1) It currently does not, 2) The bonus from staffs is likely to remain consistent, and 3) superior MAB options will undermine the utility of MAB swords. It's a very speculative argument at best. This is before considering magic accuracy associated with staffs.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

LOL Magic Damage Affinity +10 would be fun but pretty sure BLMs would get pissed. Not to mention it would be overpowered.

I'd say SE would give at most half of the trial due to being able to wield two swords, though it's more likely it'll be a bit less maybe just the +1 Magic Affinity.

[Granny]

Opps!! My bad, I should have added a disclaimer saying blu's who wear electrum rings and af swords aren't aloud to post, lol. I must say though I'm shocked at some of these comments, not so much the content because I do consider the source, but of said source logging onto forum and going to the trouble to post. Which tells me such persons are not doing so out of hate for the blu community but have a mindset of being a authority on blue mage. Sad. Not going stroke childish ego's here.

Lets lay down a few truths here. No matter how it's twisted and turned, warped or altered, adding the ability to give blu mage access to ToM staves is in no way a negative, or outlandish idea or request. Blue "Mages" would find great added utility and versitility in being able to for those who are interested.

[Bubeeky]

just a little input from an outsider...ToM staves don't really make sense to the blu style of fighting...mages yes, but they are always portrayed as being more fighter with a little magical ability than a mage with a little fighting ability...besides, I fiddled with blu a bit myself (just a little hobby mind you ) and even as a taru I wouldn't use the magical blu spells extensively....more often than not, I used them only if I had the opportunity to MB off of my SC's...anywho, just a few thoughts from an outsider, peace out

[Granny]

Bubeeky, hmmm you admit your a outsider, yet you claim to know what makes sense for the job... lol. Ya, as you might have expected you're alittle off on your asumptions in many aspects.

[Bubeeky]

Bubeeky, hmmm you admit your a outsider, yet you claim to know what makes sense for the job... lol. Ya, as you might have expected you're alittle off on your asumptions in many aspects.

I'm not claiming to know without question what makes sense, I'm just going off of the storyline of the af and the job flag quest and the missions in toau, of which I have done all...I'm making the observation that every time BLU is portrayed in game, it's portrayed as more fighter than mage, and in previous ff games, they couldn't use staves either, so being able to use the ToM staves doesn't make sense to me

PS, those weren't assumptions really, they were my own personal experiences with the job at 51...hardly hardcore endgame experience, I know, but still no assumptions

if you guys are really hard up for additional nuke power, why not suggest a ToM sword that does what the staves do or something similar?

[Sekundes]

I already have to have them for blm and rdm... I'd be quite happy having them on blu as well. Having to keep the HQ staves around for just blu is aggravating(sans the ones I need for landing enfeeb spells). Surely SE isn't scared of blu nukes becoming too powerful are they...