Fix paladin. Only Class in the entire game that cannot...

[ErdrickLoto]

Yes, we all want a fun and engaging class but even more than that, I should think we want a balanced class. People arguing for a simple MP AoE damage ability, at least in my case, just want to fix the class as soon as possible, before they go on to make major overhauls of the whole class. Boring and balanced is still better than boring and imbalanced. Also, some people just prefer the way PLD works currently and wouldn't want major changes.

An MP-based AoE on PLD is not "boring and balanced". The WAR AoE costs 130 TP - a fair amount, though WAR has good TP regeneration from what I know. DRK's AoE uses MP, because being an MP-based physical class is DRK's schtick. PLD barely uses its MP, so an MP-based AoE would be an absurd boon for it.

...I'm not sure how "TP-based AoE" would be a complicated fix, either.

[Daniolaut]

Updated original post to reflect everything thats been said so far.

From our mostly clear ability to agree that its needs to be fixed.

but also our obvious inability to agree on how to fix it.

[Kitfox]

An MP-based AoE on PLD is not "boring and balanced". The WAR AoE costs 130 TP - a fair amount, though WAR has good TP regeneration from what I know. DRK's AoE uses MP, because being an MP-based physical class is DRK's schtick. PLD barely uses its MP, so an MP-based AoE would be an absurd boon for it.

...I'm not sure how "TP-based AoE" would be a complicated fix, either.

Of course it would be a boon. Because PLD needs one for AoE dmg. Hasn't this been clear throughout the whole thread? A boon is well justified. 60-100 potency AoE is not absurd at all. It wouldn't change PLD gameplay at all except for against 4+ or 5+ enemies depending on the potency they went with.