Sneak & Invis spells/items - Bring them back and give us a reason to use them, please

[Perrin_Aybarra]

FF11 (an a lot of other games) have many good concepts that would work well in FF14.

Besides,

Originally Posted by new producer letter
Disciples of the Land will benefit from the addition of a stealth skill to their arsenal

That nice for them, but I think it should be added to some battle classes as well. I would prefer some of them like in FFXI to provide crafters the possibility to make items that provides the sneak/invi effect BUT I would even compromise if they decided to give every class an ability to do so, would create less of a hassle compared to 2-3 person having to sneak/invi the whole alliance.

[Bayohne]

Checked in with Matsui about the possibility of sneak and invisible in FFXIV. In regards to a sneak/invisible (item/ability/spell, etc.) that can be used by all classes, the dev. team is not planning on going in a direction where sneak/invisible are required, or if you don’t have sneak/invisible you can't proceed, so there are no plans for them currently.

[Rentahamster]

Checked in with Matsui about the possibility of sneak and invisible in FFXIV. In regards to a sneak/invisible (item/ability/spell, etc.) that can be used by all classes, the dev. team is not planning on going in a direction where sneak/invisible are required, or if you don’t have sneak/invisible you can't proceed, so there are no plans for them currently.

Didn't Yoshida say in a producer letter that they were thinking of giving gathering classes stealth skills to avoid aggro?

[Perrin_Aybarra]

Checked in with Matsui about the possibility of sneak and invisible in FFXIV. In regards to a sneak/invisible (item/ability/spell, etc.) that can be used by all classes, the dev. team is not planning on going in a direction where sneak/invisible are required, or if you don’t have sneak/invisible you can't proceed, so there are no plans for them currently.

A bit sad about this actually, where is my dislike button! :P

I think sneak/invi add depth to the exploration side of the game and could make for very thrilling situation if I base my experience in FFXI several years ago. Mobs are so boring as it is now, they pretty much all react the same way and there is no fun/strategy in that department... it's just stay as far from the mob as you can and keep running...

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[Gidonoidon_Sur]

Again, a disappointment. Blows my mind these spells/items didn't exist at launch. But guess we know why now.

[Perrin_Aybarra]

Again, a disappointment. Blows my mind these spells/items didn't exist at launch. But guess we know why now.

Yeah they wanted to make sure not to "copy" fun and good elements from FFXI, instead they went straight to the easy/boring/unthrilling/unfinished-feel elements, even thought it is nothing new or creative, just lazy design.

[Sorel]

I do have wonderful nostalgia for Sneak & Invisible from FFXI, but I can understand the Development Team's decision. A Sneak and/or Invisible ability would be ubiquitous in an Armory System that allows players to equip any ability and an environment that allows for passive MP regeneration.

Everyone would just level the appropriate mage class to get the ability, like most every player did with Cure and/or Second Wind.

[Perrin_Aybarra]

I do have wonderful nostalgia for Sneak & Invisible from FFXI, but I can understand the Development Team's decision. A Sneak and/or Invisible ability would be ubiquitous in an Armory System that allows players to equip any ability and an environment that allows for passive MP regeneration.

Everyone would just level the appropriate mage class to get the ability, like most every player did with Cure and/or Second Wind.

That is true enough but they would still have to do it. They could either make them high level spells or job specific. Even then, if they were like level 25 CON (exemple) it's ok if everyone get the spells if they level up, after all there would be items to provide those effect so everyone is still able to get them.

The point thought is that it could make for more fun explorations and missions. Even if everyone is able to get the spell (they could make it available with guild marks only so it would be less common maybe) they still need to use it properly when it is needed.

[Enthy]

awww ;-; lol

I remember doing salvage once and was told to use oils to get past some crew..

then they all followed me anyway! D:

at first i was like "!!!" but then i was like "lol... they don't attack? o.o"

[Munba]

Hope they change their mind in the future.. :/ I would like to see some 'field spell/abilities' like them one day (also float). Pity, for now.