DualShocker Interview - 3.5 pt 2 next week, supposedly

[AdventZero]

It could still focus on its shield, absorbing magic into the shield, reflecting magic with it and so on

I did have an idea along these lines at one point. Was thinking a trait of sorts that would add a bit more to PLD's stances. Like being able to block magic while in Shield Oath. Could never come up with something for Sword oath that wasn't OP or a copy of WAR/DRK's DPS stance, though.

But the shield is what makes the PLD "special". Like you said, DRK got the magic, WAR got the inner beast/rage. If the PLD would also focus on magic neither DRK or PLD would be unique anymore.

The focus was holy, not magic. I don't think giving PLD a few more holy abilities/spells/buffs is going to take away from the abyssal/dark magic using DRK in any way.

[Evergrey]

The focus was holy, not magic. I don't think giving PLD a few more holy abilities/spells/buffs is going to take away from the abyssal/dark magic using DRK in any way.

True, Holy is not the same as Magic. But it would funtion just like how Magic works, casting a spell or either offensive or defensive nature.
So it would in a way or another "intrude" on the DRKs domain.

[AdventZero]

True, Holy is not the same as Magic. But it would funtion just like how Magic works, casting a spell or either offensive or defensive nature.
So it would in a way or another "intrude" on the DRKs domain.

About as much as WHM "intrudes" on BLM...

All I'm really getting from you is that you're worried your DRK will be outshined by PLD.

[Evergrey]

About as much as WHM "intrudes" on BLM...

All I'm really getting from you is that you're worried your DRK will be outshined by PLD.

I'm more concerned that classes will blend too much with each others and loose their unique touch.

[Shougun]

True, Holy is not the same as Magic. But it would funtion just like how Magic works, casting a spell or either offensive or defensive nature.
So it would in a way or another "intrude" on the DRKs domain.

I feel you could do a weird specifically only holy "faith" theme especially for higher tier spells, what I mean is - what do you need for primals? Lots of energy and faith, Paladin could have a group mechanic revolving around their faith and their allies on them to take care of them.

You pray to your tanks anyways sometimes lol "please save me I have aggro !" With paladin's ability to cover and restore it could turn into an interesting visual and story issue / concept (they do not harness any specific primal and do not become a primal but what goes on around primals would be on a much smaller similar level to you - Goku Spirit bomb man). Would fit as they harness a steady stream of holy (warrior of light) power and are given faith due to their high group / teamwork feeling. So now giving paladin a lot "magic" is not really a big deal, they're not really doing normal tier magic and mechanics could be built around faith like helping the team empowers their stuff (again to me paladins should be built on oath, faith, unity, vow). I help you, this best helps me. (Would need to add a few more support options for building faith though, forced to overheal to build faith would be lame).

Edit to add I wouldn't recommend stack consuming abilities like warrior, maybe more like aethertrail/trait in sch/ smn.

Finally an excuse to give paladins a shiny super sayian effect like many other jobs too lol.