Ascian style black mage?

[Andrewlukkuz]

I just finished the Ultima weapon right so I don't know to much about them yet, But..
Am I the only one to notice that they channel their powers without a wand or staff (even though they are like weird void demons) I was thinking of a new weapon or class sorta like their funky lil metal dino claws (this is the name I've given them until a better one comes along) if it were to be a subclass maybe it would be a class "delving into ones own darkness from suffering n stuff (not evil dark, just ..like painful experiences and bitter feellings I guess?) and using it as magic or whatever to defend the light from that which wants it destroyed. As a class it would be sorta blackmagey but could very slowly walk while casting with a debuff on cast speed while walking as well as slightly lower damage over all, but higher cast speeds while still (still punishing mobility, but not so severely) or maybe it could be a weapon with same buffs. Just my two cents, thanks! Plz no hate, just thought g not?

[ErdrickLoto]

Using "not-evil-dark to help defend people" has already been done with, well, DRK. The differentiating cast times between moving and not-moving seems like it would be a pain to implement, as well - what if you start moving during a cast? What if you stop moving while casting? "Very slowly walk" might also not be fast enough to actually get out of the way for AoEs, which is why you'd want to move in the first place.

[Andrewlukkuz]

Using "not-evil-dark to help defend people" has already been done with, well, DRK. The differentiating cast times between moving and not-moving seems like it would be a pain to implement, as well - what if you start moving during a cast? What if you stop moving while casting? "Very slowly walk" might also not be fast enough to actually get out of the way for AoEs, which is why you'd want to move in the first place.

Well maybe your spell would pause, not cancel? And the walk would be regular walking speed, just enough to dodge some attacks. Also don't care about the dark but not dark stuff, it was only a suggestion.

[Ametrine]

The walk while casting tging might be a traight given to level 70 BLMs.

BUT, the claws you are suggesting sound awfully similar to the Darklight gear sets mage gloves. The Darklight sets might give you the appearance you are thinking of.

[Neela]

The Darklight sets might give you the appearance you are thinking of.

oh yeah.... i just remembered an Ascian-Event by the community back in the days everybody was running around in DL gear, flash mobbing Mor Dohna - it was a really funny night though. I still have my "Ascian" healer & caster robes as well :3

[Andrewlukkuz]

The walk while casting tging might be a traight given to level 70 BLMs.

BUT, the claws you are suggesting sound awfully similar to the Darklight gear sets mage gloves. The Darklight sets might give you the appearance you are thinking of.

but what about the whole pausing a spell when moving thing? maybe it could have a penalty like tp or hp? I dunno

[AlphaFox]

Honestly how I feel Surecast needs to be reconfigured to allow movement for those 10secs. Would certainly get a LOT more use then.

[Khubla_Kha]

but what about the whole pausing a spell when moving thing? maybe it could have a penalty like tp or hp? I dunno

How would a "tp penalty" even be a penalty to a caster who only uses mp as a resource?