To Developers: Accession

[SpankWustler]

Red mage was designed to be proficient in the ways of enfeebling magic and single-target/self enhancements. Magic spells were split so that red mages focused on single-target magic, while white mages excelled in AoE magic.

The different specializations would be great, if they were actually different specializations. The only unique single-target Enhancing spells that Red Mage learns are Phalanx II and Refresh II, and the rest have been self-only. Of the recent self-only spells, the Gain line are identical in potency to the Boost line in spite of being self-only and Temper is very situational.

Specializing in single-target magic wouldn't be bad thing, but being limited to single-target magic with only two additional spells to show for it doesn't feel so hot.

In regards to Haste specifically, the stats surrounding the spell were created for a single target in mind, so for balance reasons we have no plans to make it possible to turn it into an AoE spell.

By competently casting Haste on anyone in my party or alliance who hits a thing with a thing, I have subverted the plans of the Development Bros once again! AHAHAHAHAHA!

Seriously, Haste is important and anyone with half a brain is going to cast it on anyone who is hitting a thing with a thing. The only thing that making Haste incompatible with Ascension and having no Hastega equivalent accomplishes is that I cast a spell with low casting time, low MP cost, and low recast three or more times instead of casting a spell with high casting time, low MP cost, and low recast time once.

[Economizer]

Seriously, Haste is important and anyone with half a brain is going to cast it on anyone who is hitting a thing with a thing.

Doing it wrong, there is no reason Haste shouldn't be on everyone at all times when possible.

Healer? That could be a second off those cure recasts and everyone knows that Cursna doesn't have the most forgiving of recasts when dealing with Doom.

Nuker/Enfeebler? Sleep and Stun timers aren't exactly low, but Haste helps you get to cap fast.

Guy who is doing absolutely nothing in the corner? Guess what? Haste has been shown in preliminary studies to shorten the life expectancy of idlers while being completely safe for anyone who is not AFK!

Haste has even been proven 15% effective at speeding up attacks, and 83% effective at reducing rage from people actively tanking mobs - even when it is the White Mage!

WARNING: REPEATEDLY CYCLING HASTE FOR STUPID BALANCE REASONS HAS BEEN PROVEN TO MAKE MAGES CHRONICALLY DEPRESSED AND SHOULD NOT BE APPLIED FOR LONGER THEN FOUR HOURS BY THE SAME PHYSICIAN.