[dev1042] Paladin spells

[Neisan_Quetz]

Formula is

Magic Damage You Take = Floor( (Magic Damage you would have Taken)×(100% (-% Magic Damage Taken -% Damage Taken) -% Aegis Magic Damage Taken )÷( 1 + MDB/100 ) )

Can reach 90% with Aegis 90, but I've heard it's capped at 87.5%.

[camaroz]

1. Pld doesn't need it
2. Bring an actual healer if Pld needs it
3. If fighting something you don't need an actual healer for, Pld doesn't need it
4. See number 1
5. Did I mention Pld doesn't need it already?

Pld doesn't need Holy2 but they're getting it.

[Neisan_Quetz]

Pld doesn't need Holy2 but they're getting it.

Sorry to say, but we do not have any plans for paladin to learn Shell V.

Nope.jpeg, get over it.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

Formula is

Magic Damage You Take = Floor( (Magic Damage you would have Taken)×(100% (-% Magic Damage Taken -% Damage Taken) -% Aegis Magic Damage Taken )÷( 1 + MDB/100 ) )

Can reach 90% with Aegis 90, but I've heard it's capped at 87.5%.

Ah, fair enough then.

[Atomic_Skull]

The developers have no true concept how to make the players happy if they won't add a simple spell such as Shell V to the Paladin's white magic list.

Square Enix Final Fantasy XI Development Team, give me some solid feedback. Give me five solid reasons why you cannot and will not give them this spell.

Same reason only THF gets base treasure hunter higher than 3. Yes giving everyone everything would make a lot of people happy, but it would also ruin a lot of jobs.

I can't come up with any logical or balancing reason as to why PLD should not get the spell at 99...

Because they have Aegis.

[Atomic_Skull]

double post, ignore.

[Hayward]

It's amusing how some people will say anything to justify aspects of certain jobs being underpowered for fear of them becoming "overpowered". From Red Mages' melee ability to Paladins' ability to effectively defend themselves and do enough damage in the process, this silly talk seems to have "protect (restore in the case of RDM) my job's bandwagon status at any cost".

[Seiowan]

Is anyone else finding it amusing that hard-to-obtain harder-to-upgrade relics are being toted as the sole reason for not giving Paladin's Shell V? Even though someone already mentioned that they can apparently hit the cap without it? Even though they can just get a WHM's fully merited Shell V in a group and get the same bonuses?

There are tons of overpowered soloists in the game, Paladin is rarely mentioned as being amongst them. Let's at least be realistic here.

[Alhanelem]

Because they have Aegis.

Because Aegis is totally within the typical player's reach.

[Darkwizardzin]

Because Aegis is totally within the typical player's reach.

.....and another player casing shell V on you is not?

last time I had checked this was a teamwork based game.