Can anyone think of a good reason why...

-Ammo doesn't last forever until used (unlike Aetherflow)
-Spirits Within's potency scales with HP

I can't. It wouldn't be game breaking for ammo to last like Aetherflow, or for Spirits Within to have 300 potency regardless of HP as far as I can imagine.

Well jeez, everyone knows PLD dps is OP...

If you could just have infinite ammo they may as well just have a buff like the Ninja's Kiss.

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Originally Posted by AskaRay

If you could just have infinite ammo they may as well just have a buff like the Ninja's Kiss.

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She doesn't mean infinite ammo, she means the 5 charges of ammo you have not fading in 30 seconds.

You hit Aetherflow and you can sit on those 3 stacks from sunrise to sunset.

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Originally Posted by Ashkendor

She doesn't mean infinite ammo, she means the 5 charges of ammo you have not fading in 30 seconds.

You hit Aetherflow and you can sit on those 3 stacks from sunrise to sunset.

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I suppose. But if you could just sit on your ammo (which I guess would be helpful in some situations), by the time you used up all the ammo, the CD would be back up and you'd be able to get more ammo immediately.

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Originally Posted by AskaRay

I suppose. But if you could just sit on your ammo (which I guess would be helpful in some situations), by the time you used up all the ammo, the CD would be back up and you'd be able to get more ammo immediately.

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You can already do this by quick reloading every 15 seconds. Most raiding machinists actually make their tanks wait before pulling until they can reload and have a second reload ready immediately after.

Spirits Within dealing damage in direct relation to your HP is actually how that ability also worked for PLD in FFXI, so they basically copied it in wholesale (and it should go without saying the name itself is a reference to the title of the FF movie, but that's another story). ;)

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Originally Posted by AskaRay

I suppose. But if you could just sit on your ammo (which I guess would be helpful in some situations), by the time you used up all the ammo, the CD would be back up and you'd be able to get more ammo immediately.

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You can do that with Aetherflows, pop it, then wait for the cd. Use your stacks and immediately gain 3 stacks. If ammo wasn't on a timer, I might actually play MCH.

With Quick Reload being on 15 seconds, ammo timer is hardly a real issue unless you're simply forgetting to use it, which already means you're playing subpar.

I do have to say though that I don't get why it's on a timer in the first place. Does the ammo just corrode or something if it's left in the gun too long?

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Originally Posted by Fynlar

With Quick Reload being on 15 seconds, ammo timer is hardly a real issue unless you're simply forgetting to use it, which already means you're playing subpar.

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If I would raid as a MCH: Why I sould not go into the kitchen while everyone else is waiting till their cooldowns get ready?

The others can do this. And what has this to do with "subpar playing"?