Next combat update

[linay]

AOE skills will consume MP.

I hope not.

[Raldo]

I hope not.

Care to elaborate why? I don't see how this would make any difference, for most jobs.

Or do you just mean you'd rather they be completely zero-cost, so you can spam them with impunity?

[SargentToughie]

Care to elaborate why? I don't see how this would make any difference, for most jobs.

Or do you just mean you'd rather they be completely zero-cost, so you can spam them with impunity?

I mean, why not? Casters already get to AoE with impunity, and they can do so from several yalms back? Melee AoE is both harder to actually hit with since you gotta get right up in there and often use weird angles (Samurai needing to be in a cone in front of the enemies, DRG in a straight line...), AND you get punished for doing so by the fact that it just sucks through your TP like crazy.

[linay]

Care to elaborate why? I don't see how this would make any difference, for most jobs.

Or do you just mean you'd rather they be completely zero-cost, so you can spam them with impunity?

Yes, I want zero-cost AOE as far as resource is concerned. I don't see a reason for the change if it makes no difference in gameplay, preferably in the form of benefit.

[xJimmehx]

I don't see a reason for the change if it makes no difference in gameplay..

For one, Its less data to sync over a network. Less traffic = Less lag.

[linay]

For one, Its less data to sync over a network. Less traffic = Less lag.

Good point, still I'd hope for more.