Job Trait "Quick Magic" naturally on RDM?

[Zatias]

Do you guys think this will happen? A low-ish chance (like 5-10%) of natural quick magic on RDM? Nothing too broken, lest we have infinite Utsusemi casts with no wait in between.

I am doubting it will happen but this would be a nice addition, since we have so many buffs to give ourselves and others, while throwing in debuffs, nukes, and a few cures, sometimes even Fast Cast isn't enough! What do you guys think?

(inb4 no thanks give us rdm melee abilities)

This might actually improve our melee capability as it means less wait time between buffing yourself for melee in the first place. Less casting time = more time to melee.

[Hyrist]

We actually went over this in the melee thread.

The fact that this is uncontrolled can, in the eyes of many Red Mages, would be too disruptive to the very control-orientated system Red Mage has constructed itself around in macros, in cycles, and just trying to predict things in general.

[Zatias]

Just like a WAR's double attack can kill the mob when say, farming a certain light or trying to get someone else's "killing blow" trial done. Some job traits do disrupt your macros and gameplay, I don't see how a small percentage of Quick Magic happening could completely cripple RDM's macros.

[Kristal]

The fact that this is uncontrolled can, in the eyes of many Red Mages, would be too disruptive to the very control-orientated system Red Mage has constructed itself around in macros, in cycles, and just trying to predict things in general.

I think the benefits far outweigh the problems. Also, it could be just a subset of casting skills that is affected.
Such as Quick Enfeebling, Quick Healing, Quick Enhancing, but not Dark Magic, Divine Magic, Elemental Magic or others. (So, no insta-Utsusemi or Stun, even though they already are near-instant anyway)

[Zatias]

I think the benefits far outweigh the problems. Also, it could be just a subset of casting skills that is affected.
Such as Quick Enfeebling, Quick Healing, Quick Enhancing, but not Dark Magic, Divine Magic, Elemental Magic or others. (So, no insta-Utsusemi or Stun, even though they already are near-instant anyway)

That actually doesn't sound like a bad idea, or maybe based off of your current skill (i.e. higher skill means more chance of it firing off, lower skill means a low chance). Would nearly be the same effect.

[ManaKing]

Just like a WAR's double attack can kill the mob when say, farming a certain light or trying to get someone else's "killing blow" trial done. Some job traits do disrupt your macros and gameplay, I don't see how a small percentage of Quick Magic happening could completely cripple RDM's macros.

The difference between cripple and inconvenience is large. But I would see Quick Magic going off as an inconvenient random occurance that would be counterproductive to the planned way I play a mage or any MP dependant job.

It would be 'neat' but I would rather have the consistency of higher values of fast cast.

[Doombringer]

i'd rather have a faster fast cast personally.

i'm not gonna try and say an unpredictable instacast would be a disaster, but i'd still rather something i can count on.

[Seriha]

Make it a 1m JA for the next spell at most. Uncontrolled is a no-no, as I don't wanna cast anything in my FC gear.

[Merton9999]

Yeah no thanks on the random firing. I hate Quick Magic as it exists now. Not just the casting in the wrong gear but the concept of random firing annoys me to no end. The only acceptable implementation of this is on the SCH AF3+2, where I can control the chance by only equipping the set before the spells I'd appreciate the insta-cast on. I'd quit the job out of sheer aggravation if it wasn't a controllable in some way - a JA on 1-5 minute timer for the next spell would be fantastic.

[saevel]

I'd prefer to have Quick Cast as a JA, give it a 3~5min like the other jobs got. We use it and the next spell cast will be cast instantly with no recast, basically a guaranteed firing of the "Quick Cast" trait from the atma. Would be helpful to get sh!t done, and definitely be in line with RDM's style.