[1206] Water spells

[EdenArchangel]

MND is still "associated" with the water element, and shows up on water-based items, but there's no added effect to heals by increasing water affinity and no added effect to water damage potency by increasing MND, so that whole argument is pretty pointless. It's just everyone used to seeing the pairings of fire-STR, earth-VIT, water-MND, etc. that makes people think there is something more, but there isn't currently.

Anyhoo, I have faith that SE will bring the beloved water and flood back in whatever form, either post-level 50 or on a new class/job (I always think of Sages and Bishops from FF tactics with the water/aero spells,..... though I will admit BLM only having fire, ice, lightning is pretty old-school FF, haha)

[DeadRiser]

MND is still "associated" with the water element, and shows up on water-based items, but there's no added effect to heals by increasing water affinity and no added effect to water damage potency by increasing MND, so that whole argument is pretty pointless. It's just everyone used to seeing the pairings of fire-STR, earth-VIT, water-MND, etc. that makes people think there is something more, but there isn't currently.

Anyhoo, I have faith that SE will bring the beloved water and flood back in whatever form, either post-level 50 or on a new class/job (I always think of Sages and Bishops from FF tactics with the water/aero spells,..... though I will admit BLM only having fire, ice, lightning is pretty old-school FF, haha)

I'd love for them to add Templar like in Tactics advanced. Would be a cool branch off of Lancer.

And hopefully we have nice spell effects with all the skill changes. NO more repetitive animations

[EdenArchangel]

I'd love for them to add Templar like in Tactics advanced. Would be a cool branch off of Lancer.

And hopefully we have nice spell effects with all the skill changes. NO more repetitive animations

Hehe, before XIV was even in alpha, all my brainstorming was around FF tactics.

Bishop, Defender, Templar, Illusionist, Alchemist, Sage, Time Mage, Fencer, Assassin, Elementalist....

Now THAT was pulling off class uniqueness with only 10 abilities, just wow.

But on that warm, fuzzy feeling, that's for another thread. lol

[DeadRiser]

Hehe, before XIV was even in alpha, all my brainstorming was around FF tactics.

Bishop, Defender, Templar, Illusionist, Alchemist, Sage, Time Mage, Fencer, Assassin, Elementalist....

Now THAT was pulling off class uniqueness with only 10 abilities, just wow.

But on that warm, fuzzy feeling, that's for another thread. lol

Lol they should just go with Tactics classes. So much win in that game and not many people have played it. I also LOVED the story. For the PS1 version of course. Not tactics advanced.

Anywho, I'm sure water will get added later, there are only like 11 abilities posted for THM so far

[MartaDemireux]

I could definitely see a mage class originating from LL getting the water line of spells.

Possibly Arcanist since its guild is already there? However there is proof in game that Arcanist can summon familiars in the grand company quests a la Beastmaster. But who knows, SE can make anything they'd like.

My lolReasoning behind a LL mage for water spell line:
Island city surrounded by water
Leviathan lurking about

CNJ got wind and earth, two elements associated with the forest/Gridania
Wind and Earth are two of the least "damaging" spells/threat to a forest

THM got fire/blizzard/thunder
Fire is in their class icon
All 3 bring death quickly and/or painfully
Uldah is a desert - Fire
Uldah has a live fast feel - Thunder
Uldah is cold and unforgiving - Blizzard

[Zangetsu]

Time to blow this thing up!

Ice is frozen water.

[Answa]

Time to blow this thing up!

Ice is frozen water.

Or is water melted ice? Mindblowing.

[Betelgeuzah]

Oh man, this is great.

SE went back to the real traditions of the series. Now water will be a Geomancer/Blue Mage spell as per the tradition.

Now we can see who the hypocrites are.

[Claire_Pendragon]

Well Yoshida did call it the Beast tamer class, but since the arcanimist was originally intended to be a pe/geomancer class, its quite possible the "Beast tamer" will be the arcanimist. (Also because the BST/SMN will be DoM)

[Zeref]

What happened to the element of Water? I was checking the lists, and there was nothing about water. CON had Wind and Earth attributed to it, while THM had Ice, Fire, and Lightning. But no one had Water? Was it just left off the list, or what's the deal?

Like was said in the last letter, The new list is just added/edited skills, not ALL skills.