FFXIV Sneak peek inside Job Weapon skills

[Agoven]

Ah gotcha...

I still wish especially for casters now that we will be locked down when casting that spells have a zonal/range display. Also, I think some spells should not be target dependent but zone dependent. That would add more strategy such as anticipating where your allies or enemies will move and since you as a caster are required to stand still now to cast it's more important then ever to be able to project where you should cast.

I also like more effects like FF10s ground circle display around the caster. I hope they do that when we get summons.

[miyakai]

You have to use the Weapon to get the Skill (as far as I know they are exclusive, from the ability list), thus they are Weapon Skills, (Also why did SE not title it Abilities or just Skills? XD)

Every skill you earn while using a specific weapon does not get categorized as a "weaponskill." Thus, Life Surge, Featherfoot, Foresight, Chameleon, etc. are not weaponskills.

Weaponskills are the attacks that cost TP and create that environmental dimming + spotlight effect when you perform them, and they are usually part of a combo tree.

As someone mentioned earlier, Holy and Freeze were chosen because White Mage and Black Mage don't actually get any weaponskills. Jump was chosen for Dragoon because it's iconic and the community has been begging for it. Dragoon's actual weaponskills are going to be Dragon's Grasp and Ring of Thorns.

It doesn't matter what they titled the damn video.

[BrusselSprout]

It doesn't matter what they titled the damn video.

Being pedantic helps people feel smug, don't take that from them

[Jinrya-Geki]

People these days.. If its not flashy.. then it doesn't equal a good weaponskill... I so happen to love DRG's Jump! ARC was flashyish too.. and that wasnt good? BLM Freeze was a Big huge Chuck of Ice Just Obliterating your foe... thats not epic looking? Well it's your opinion and I respect that =). But I personally LOVE them

I like fire better than ice to be honest,which is why I call myself the Red Wizard.

While the Blizzaga/Freeze is large, it's only the the scale of a lalafel, everything looks big at the angle. I am also disappointed by how it looks as well. Looks like a reskinned blizzard IV or V by the looks of it.

Can't blame them I guess, Ice is always hard to make visual stunning. But that's like a really basic form of ice right there, almost every single game does it in that form of a slighty different scale.

I don't know, I feel it can be vastly improved.

[Agoven]

Good start to what the future will bring...

This is a bit of what I imagine. You are a BLM and your over zealous casting has caused your hate to go so high that now the beast in front of you has aggro on you.

You see him b-lining right for you, but you are just far enough to cast a quick spell. ICE Wall!!!! A wall of ice appear in the spot you zone target. The beast runs into it getting a deep chill ice damage. Or restricted from passing further till the wall is destroyed.

The Ice Wall can be like the needles from Ifrit that stay there for a limited time unless destroyed by attacking.

[Jinrya-Geki]

Good start to what the future will bring...

This is a bit of what I imagine. You are a BLM and your over zealous casting has caused your hate to go so high that now the beast in front of you has aggro on you.

You see him b-lining right for you, but you are just far enough to cast a quick spell. ICE Wall!!!! A wall of ice appear in the spot you zone target. The beast runs into it getting a deep chill ice damage. Or restricted from passing further till the wall is destroyed.

The Ice Wall can be like the needles from Ifrit that stay there for a limited time unless destroyed by attacking.

Like Ice spikes, but visible? with a stoneskin-like effect?

[Agoven]

Literally I want an ice wall to come out of the ground and be an enemy obstacle. It would also have to be an obstacle for players as well. An obstacle to hide behind and or also do damage to them as it would be a universal spell effect. Though I think the physics mechanics would be hard to program.

I've always also liked the idea of any player in the casting range would get hit by caster spells too...though that would affect how tanks would tank said enemy if your range casting causes AOE effect.

[BrusselSprout]

Literally I want an ice wall to come out of the ground and be an enemy obstacle. It would also have to be an obstacle for players as well. An obstacle to hide behind and or also do damage to them as it would be a universal spell effect. Though I think the physics mechanics would be hard to program.

I've always also liked the idea of any player in the casting range would get hit by caster spells too...though that would affect how tanks would tank said enemy if your range casting causes AOE effect.

There's an ability in Star Trek Online (lol) that operates just like that, it's quite useful. I personally love "utility" spells like that, I think it adds some variety to casting jobs.

[Elexia]

While the Blizzaga/Freeze is large, it's only the the scale of a lalafel, everything looks big at the angle. I am also disappointed by how it looks as well. Looks like a reskinned blizzard IV or V by the looks of it.

Looks like how it looks in pretty much all FF games honestly.

[LlenCoram]

I don't know if it's been said, but I'm counter-arguing all the people (possibly) hating on Monk. I think the WS looks awesome, and I can't wait to get my hands on that AF gear.

Well done SE.