Summoner and scholar should be split up.

[Eloah]

The fact that they had a problem adjusting problems with SMN MP because they didn't want to effect scholar is the prime example of why the classes need to be split up. As long as scholar and summoner are tied to the same class, there is always going to be difficulty balancing the jobs. They've clearly realized this because they've said that they will no longer be doing dual jobs. The new jobs don't even have classes. I feel like SMN and SCH will always be red headed step children unless the two jobs are split up.

While that point seems valid, what source says they had an issue because of SMN connection to SCH. While it is true they share a lot and certain changes would possibly effect both, MP isn't or doesn't have to be one of them. By that logic a SCH Mind stat should such. The simplist change is to just make the soul crystal increase their MP, like the soul crystal does for the SCH Mind stat. While I am not a developer, even I know there are plenty of ways of adjusting one without affecting the other. Just look at the Resurrection issue.

[Bigcat9715]

While that point seems valid, what source says they had an issue because of SMN connection to SCH. While it is true they share a lot and certain changes would possibly effect both, MP isn't or doesn't have to be one of them. By that logic a SCH Mind stat should such. The simplist change is to just make the soul crystal increase their MP, like the soul crystal does for the SCH Mind stat. While I am not a developer, even I know there are plenty of ways of adjusting one without affecting the other. Just look at the Resurrection issue.

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...uinruin_ii_mp/

[Eloah]

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...uinruin_ii_mp/

While I understand what this says, it actually strengthens my argument as well, although maybe I should reword one thing. Instead of saying MP, I should say Piety. One major simple adjustment would be to just simply have the soul crystal increase a SMN Piety stat, like it does for a SCH Mind, and then, I think, a SMN MP issues will greatly deminish. The only ability they actually mentioned was Aetherflow, which, would, affect SCH by a greater margin. But anything else is speculation. You have to think that they at least thought far enough in advance to forsee this possible outcome. So while we may not know what they are doing I am sure they have multiple solutiojs on hand.