Quote Originally Posted by Economizer View Post
At this point, most of Red Mage's problems (and more relevant to this thread, defensive enfeebles, and other enhancing based moves) would be solved when they fix the merits.

It would be very easy for them. First remove Phalanx II as a spell. Then replace it with a merit that gives Red Mage a job trait that allows casting most buffs on other party members when under the effects of Composure. This would include Barspells, Aquaviel, Stoneskin, Blink, Phalanx, the Gain-STAT family of spells (but not Temper), and the spikes spells. It could also potentially include Reraise. Additional merits would increase the duration of spells, up to 50% (If I'm doing the math right, its multiplicative with the RDM AF3 gear, which means duration would be increased three fold with the full set, or at least that's the goal).

I know its slightly veering off topic, but that would also help Red Mage when it comes time to give out more defensive enfeebles.
Seriously why you messing with my spell. I agree it shouldn't be a merit but removing this spell completely is bs. Well that is how it sounds per your wording. Hopefully you meant converting Phalanx II to an actual spell not completely removing it. If you want to do all that other stuff most of it is just taken care of by say...um... playing WHM?! OR /SCH and accession or whatever. On the other hand I guess it wouldn't make a difference to me if those spells were allowed because I dont main heal like ever but why add more crap to a rdm spell cycle for which you know everybody will be begging?