New Skill Animations

[LycorisSelunis]

I'm confused when it comes to AST. Is the job going to be heavily governed by RNG?

As far as I can tell, it sounds like only the card buffs are going to be RNG based, and even then you have options to deal with not getting what you wanted. The actual healing spells are not RNG.

On another note, watching it again it looks like SCH gets another atk spell too but they didn't mention it in the overview.

[Risvertasashi]

I'm confused when it comes to AST. Is the job going to be heavily governed by RNG?

Lyrocis said it. Heals (or shields in shield stance) do not sound RNG based, just extra-on-top buffs. Like haste.

[Verdan]

I'm confused when it comes to AST. Is the job going to be heavily governed by RNG?

I hope they get an ability called Hasty Draw that has a 50% chance to draw the card they want, but if it doesn't it just fails.

[Raminax]

Sure, as long as they get a Careful Draw that has a 100% chance of success that further boosts the card's effect by 20%. >:P

[LycorisSelunis]

Bayhone's translation is a bit more clear on the SCH actions I think http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...t-Thread/page2

edit-also the official FF vid is up, slightly better quality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbvv...ature=youtu.be

[Raminax]

...Assize?

Well, if there's anything that Final Fantasy 14 repeatedly succeeds at, it's making me pick up a dictionary.

[Risvertasashi]

...Assize?

Well, if there's anything that Final Fantasy 14 repeatedly succeeds at, it's making me pick up a dictionary.

We'll be taking mobs to court, I guess. Ace Attorney minigame? xP

[Parawill]

For quick-access (instead of having to go to the other thread).

White mage is designed as a pure healer job, so we introduced additional healing abilities and other abilities which they are currently lacking.

There are abilities, such as Asylum, that creates a healing field, and a skill that can be used to attack and heal at the same time called Assize.

Additionally, Benediction was the only healing ability which can heal instantly, so we will introduce another single target instant healing ability with a lowered effect.

Furthermore, we will introduce Stone III and Aero III which will be the main attack spells, as well as new ranged DoT spells.

Aside from additional components, white mage was the only job that could increase magic defense by using Protect; however, with the addition of a third healer job, we made it so other jobs will also can use the fully buffed effect of Protect as part of a balance adjustment.

Instead of just simply increasing a scholar's abilities, we made adjustments by adding actions that require you to really think about their use and the best time to utilize them. There are many actions which are useful during boss battles, so you may feel that it hasn’t changed much while running through instance dungeons.

New action: Indomitability
A new AoE healing action will supplement scholar’s current AoE healing strength, which may have felt a bit weak up until now.

New action: Deployment Tactics
This action will extend the effect of Adloquium and Eye for an Eye that is on the target player to other party members in range.

New action: Emergency Tactics
Instead of adding a barrier effect to Adloquium, this action will give addition healing power for the amount of the effect of the barrier.

New action: Dissipation
With this action, you dismiss your fairy in exchange for magic power.

Super excited for these new skills! Not only do they sound spectacular, but they look the part as well.

[ZhycranaDranix]

The large ''shell'' isn't a barrier its a HoT mentioend in the LL

[Divine_Ultima]

As someone who mains both WHM and SCH I'm excited by these new skills (although sacrificing eos/selene is worrying). I love dps'ing as a whm and having new earth and wind spells is a plus for me. I'll have to see more of what AST can do before I decide if I want to main all 3 heals or just continue with SCH/WHM.