Casting spells in passive mode.

[TatsuIkari]

I read somewhere on the ZAM forums that there are plans to allow mages to cast spells while in passive mode. Is there any truth to this? Or was this just a rumor. I quickly searched the forum here and didn't find anything about it. Sorry if this has been posted before.

[Kallera]

I read somewhere on the ZAM forums that there are plans to allow mages to cast spells while in passive mode. Is there any truth to this? Or was this just a rumor. I quickly searched the forum here and didn't find anything about it. Sorry if this has been posted before.

What would be the point?

[Munba]

Yeah, it's confirmed in the patch notes 1.18,

Variations to auto attack motions, as well as the ability to cast spells while in passive mode will be implemented in a later patch.

[TatsuIkari]

Ah thank you! Of course I would miss something written in the patch notes right in front of me, hehe. Thanks again.

[Vahzl]

Isn't this going to defeat the point of putting your weapon away to rest MP? I was just getting used to this too

[Akashi]

Really looking forward to this

[JayvirDeforte]

Isn't this going to defeat the point of putting your weapon away to rest MP? I was just getting used to this too

^This. Mages will never have their weapons out and will once again have a never ending supply of mana. Not a fan

[Alzelia]

Isn't this going to defeat the point of putting your weapon away to rest MP? I was just getting used to this too

Wouldnt this also solve the problem of cures using too much mp? If mages are constantly getting more mp from being in passive mode, they shouldn't have such an mp shortage

[Vahzl]

Wouldnt this also solve the problem of cures using too much mp? If mages are constantly getting more mp from being in passive mode, they shouldn't have such an mp shortage

I don't see a problem with shortages of MP, have done the new dungeons many times, and only on the first run (being as this was also the first time after the patch I had played my 50THM) did I have issues with mana. I now have rather excellent MP management. I agree the costs could be reduced by 10-15 mana per cast, MAYBE, but honestly, I see very little wrong with it now.

I also recall massive mana issues with having to rotate in and out healers in FFXI, the only reason we didn't ever notice is because content designed to be taken down by no more than 18 players had at least 26-40 players on it in rotation. With the party restrictions in this game, this is no longer an option to trivialise content.

Imagine doing Kirin (pre K Club burns) without party bard rotations.

[Evangela]

not gonna happen

SE hates mages