[dev1024] Job adjustments - RDM

[Supersun]

Only unique thing I can think of.

[Seriha]

I can't think of the last time I saw a SMN try to seriously maintain Rolling Thunder, Noctoshield, or Earthen Ward.

[cidbahamut]

I can't think of the last time I saw a SMN try to seriously maintain Rolling Thunder, Noctoshield, or Earthen Ward.

Earthen Armor is the one you're looking for.

[Seriha]

For harder stuff, yeah. Though, until RDM gets some kind of Scherzo, if ever, the point was more directed toward RDMs or SCHs stealing SMN's thunder with Stoneskingas, Phalanxgas, and Enspellgas.

[Camate]

To answer your questions about the new red mage spell Temper...

This is going to be a self-target spell only and cannot be made into an AoE spell via SCH's Accession.

[cidbahamut]

To answer your questions about the new red mage spell Temper...

This is going to be a self-target spell only and cannot be made into an AoE spell via SCH's Accession.

So it's a consolation prize that adds nothing to Red Mage's utility and will only get used for solo play.

Fantastic. Is it going to overwrite enspells too?

[Byrth]

Yeah, way to waste an opportunity to keep RDM relevant. Good job SE.

[cidbahamut]

But Byrth, we're getting Thunder IV. That's totally going to keep Red Mage relevant.

[Erics]

At least a lot of RDM melees will be happy to hear this. Depending on the gear that comes out next update, RDMs might be decent for front-line use. Yes, it would be situational, but hell, at least both the magical and physical type users of RDM will be happy all around. inb4 replace rdm with a real melee. <- Yes that statement is true, but hey, if someone makes a pt, and they are main RDM melee, more power to them, they can now help deal some decent damage with that spell and if they have an empyrean/relic, even better.

[Quetzacoatl]

WOW, THAT IS FAIL. Way to freaking blow it, Square.

RDM just lost some potential to be useful in Abyssea for once. You people that have been talking about RDM Melee have done this to yourselves.

And this is from someone who also is an advocate of RDM Melee when done right.