Moving will be made to interrupt spellcasting at a point in time...

[Steggun]

For those worried about not being able to hit all your party members with curaga and buffs because they are always moving out of your range.

[dex1206] Magic spells have been unified to strike either a single target or, in the case of AoE, a circular area. Attack range has also been increased, and area of effect broadened.

So this is really a non issue.

Just to reiterate why a change in how we cancel spells is needed, having to select the spell you are casting again in order to cancel it is a bad game design. This is made even more obvious for those of us that use macros, and is further compounded by the animation lock that happens at the start and end of each spell.

Adding spell cancelation from character movement is not the only way to solve these issues, but since no other options that we know of are coming in the immediate future this will definitely work for me.

[Zion_Cross]

how bleeping hard is it to hit the button you used to start casting again to stop it?

Yo son, pro-mages use macros. Not pressing the actual action on bar number 3.

[Neptune]

I don't see what anyone has to gain from stationary spell casting. It's stupid. Isn't it more fun to move and cast?

Is it more fun to play Resident Evil when you can't strafe?

[Agoven]

Casting requires concentration...and if you move you interrupt your own spell. If they do this they need to establish visible spell range zone and also spells need to be powerful since they'll be hard to cast.

[Neptune]

Casting requires concentration...and if you move you interrupt your own spell. If they do this they need to establish visible spell range zone and also spells need to be powerful since they'll be hard to cast.

I doubt they'll do that, but I like your suggestion. There should be a bonus to spell damage if you stand still, simple as that. On the other hand, doesn't it require greater concentration to cast while moving? If you have high enough intelligence you should be able to use it to cast while moving.

[Baxter]

If you ask me I say it's about damn time. Can't go anywhere without those damn whippersnappers running, frolicking, and casting in my yard.

[Alerith]

If you ask me I say it's about damn time. Can't go anywhere without those damn whippersnappers running, frolicking, and casting in my yard.

I hear ya. Back in my day, we had to actually stop running from something to cure ourselves before it could claw our face off. Kids these days just want an easy mode. Gettoffmy lawn.

[Neptune]

If you ask me I say it's about damn time. Can't go anywhere without those damn whippersnappers running, frolicking, and casting in my yard.

Lol.... ..

[Razor]

I wouldn't really mind this just as long as you still automatically stop running when you start to cast. One thing that always drove me insane on XI was (since I play with a controller) to let off the analog stick at the same I hit the cast. Well there was typically that "I'm slowing to a walk... okay I'm not moving anymore" part of the animation and most of the time I would get up to 70% cast before realizing that that slight extra step caused me to interrupt the whole cast.

One of the things I absolutely loved about casting in XIV was that it forced you to stop when you started casting even if you had were running/auto-running. This simple thing made playing a mage tremendously less frustrating and I'd like to see it stay when they make this change. Then it will just be Run>Run>Run>Hit button>Forces you to stop running and start casting>If you're still trying to run (on purpose or on accident) then after a brief delay you can start running again and interrupt the cast.

[Andrien]

moving while casting should lower the magic potency and accuracy. standing still while casting should increase its potency and accuracy.

same concept while running and shooting a weapon for example, you have a lower chance of hitting the target. they should do the same for archers.