Will we/Can we have these Final Fantasy items?

[Uriahnool]

I'm assuming the potions don't heal for a lot (and have a cool-down timer) because they want to encourage party play. If you could chug easily obtainable health potions nonstop why would we need white mages?

A white mage will always be better than lugging items around. Plus WHM has shell/protect and other abilities that items would not be as effective or cumbersome to work with. But as I said before, if you're in a party where whm isn't part of it, it would be nice to be able to solo or have a small party without the absolute need for a WHM, or if you're in a boss battle and the WHM goes down, to have other party members be able to throw some potions/phoenix downs to get people back up and running.

As a BLM, I feel my biggest concerns were not being able to raise party members, or running out of MP and becoming useless. If the WHM went down, I'd be dead in the water with no way to cure myself or use my magic. Having a few more options available in battle through the use of items would make the game play a bit more dynamic, in my opinion.

[Felis]

I'm assuming the potions don't heal for a lot (and have a cool-down timer) because they want to encourage party play.

Mega potion
HP Regen : +20% (600 max)
Recast Time: 1:30

Can change in ARR

The best (and the most expensive) are elixir
HP Regen+50% (Max:2000)
MP Regen+30% (Max:1050)
Recast Time 7:30

[Hart]

The company-issue tonics were U/U so you could only carry one.

[Skies]

I don't see any recipes for these items and have never been in a party where someone had used a phoenix down to raise another party member. I know I have seen potions and ethers in-game, but again they only restore a few HP and are not really effective at mid to end game.

@Felis: If they are available through the GC, were they easily obtainable, or were they rather expensive? I'd assume with a small fortune you should be able to keep a dozen or so phoenix downs and hi-potions on hand for battle purposes.

Check for those names in Mooglebox: Hi-Potion, Mega Potion, Ether, they are there. We don't have the Remedy item itself but we have various different remedies for certain statuses in particular. Even Golden Needles.
I do know that while levelling, at least, I had extensive usage of Hi-Potions and Ethers with my Gladiator and Thaumaturge, then again i'm an Alchemist myself so I had a stockpile of those.

And let's not forget the Elixir. Nael Van Darnus, first stage of the fight, Paladin goes down, Dragoon has all the aggro. What do I use to tank Nael for he party to finish killing it? Why, of course, Dread Spikes, Second Wind and Elixir. God that Elixir, I love it.

[Edy]

Same reason you needed WHMs in FFXI even though you could chug down the majority of potions without getting medicated (no longer can use that tier of medicine for 30 minutes.)

Weird but somehow my custom sig shows up in your post???

[rina_inverse]

I do know that while levelling, at least, I had extensive usage of Hi-Potions and Ethers with my Gladiator and Thaumaturge, then again i'm an Alchemist myself so I had a stockpile of those.

you do know that you can use cure while on GLA or THM
do you?

[Warlock]

Offline FF games depend a LOT on potions you healed yourself and your party with them ...i found it odd that i couldn't do it in FFXI when i started playing it lol SE needs to give them more importance with no cooldowns.
Also i hate in FF14 how you can't cure yourself if you are locked on a mob for the auto-attack to work ...wtf is that?

[Elexia]

Weird but somehow my custom sig shows up in your post???

Probably something with the browser you're using.

[rina_inverse]

Offline FF games depend a LOT on potions you healed yourself and your party with them ...i found it odd that i couldn't do it in FFXI when i started playing it lol SE needs to give them more importance with no cooldowns.

Massively Multiplayer Role Playing Game. I dont think I need to bold it

Also i hate in FF14 how you can't cure yourself if you are locked on a mob for the auto-attack to work ...wtf is that?

Are you sure about this? Because that sounds like command queueing from back then where we still have stamina bar

[viion]

Lets see....

All FF series have potions, which are useful.
All FF series have mages, which can cure, and are useful.

So why does it the MMO's cant get it right when it clearly works?