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[Kitru]

You're pretty focused on this distinction you've thought up

It's not a distinction I thought it. It's a distinction that exists in game. Go check it out. The only abilities that get new or different icons are those that have the effect changed or added to, not those that simply get bigger.

If the white mage were the only one that could cast that buff, then it wouldn't matter, but two classes can cast an inferior version, and sometimes the whm can't keep track of everything everyone is doing.

You can see if a buff is yours or not by the different color duration indicator. If you're worried about a WHM not knowing whether it's a Graniteskin on the target or not, unless there's another WHM in the party (wherein the only other possible user would be the PLD, who you'd be able to tell if they're casting it by the fact that they're *casting*), then they'll be able to tell just off of that.

[reckless76]

It's not a distinction I thought it. It's a distinction that exists in game. Go check it out. The only abilities that get new or different icons are those that have the effect changed or added to, not those that simply get bigger.

Pretty sure protect is the only skill that gets a new icon. Hardly enough to draw any solid conclusions. Not to mention, based on your logic, Virus and Venomous Bite should get new icons. Virus, cause its trait adds int and mnd enfeeblement, and VB cause of the Bloodletter proc. (could throw Windbite in there too..)

Anyway, all I'm saying is a new icon would be appreciated. White vs pale green text on countdown timers not withstanding, it would be nice.

[Kitru]

Pretty sure protect is the only skill that gets a new icon.

Virus gets the second effect added to the target. When a SMN/SCH throws Virus, it places 2 debuffs on the target instead of one.

Venomous Bite should get new icons.

Venomous Bite's trait effect isn't applied to the target. It's applied to you. VB does the exact same thing to the target before as well as after you get the trait. The same is true of all 3 Thunder spells (which actually have identical icons because all 3 apply the exact same effect, just with different durations) with the Thundercloud proc.

The only time that an ability gets a different icon or additional icon is when the effect applied to the target with the trait is different than the effect with it.