Yoshi-P: "If you want more engaging content, go play Ultimate"

[Supersnow845]

midas and gordias nearly killed the raid scene, so no, prob best to notdo that again.

To be fair that was also because the raid scene was much smaller

If the P8 drama happened around gordias it would have done the same thing, there is just a “buffer” now so to speak because of how much bigger the game is

[ty_taurus]

First thoughts on the benchmark on healers:

Sage seems to have a new attack. It doesn't look like an upgrade of anything already existing, so that's good news.

Astrologian has some sort of buff, but with the rework there's no way to know what to expect still.

White Mage either has a party buff or another heal. Woo...

Scholar also showcased a new attack which is AOE. If I'm being skeptical, it's possible it's an upgrade of Biolysis based on the visuals, which says nothing about Scholar and only indicates that presumably all healers will have their DOT upgrade to be AOE if that's true. If not, then that's a new attack for Scholar as well. EDIT: Upon further inspection, it might be whatever succeeds Broil IV. The visuals are closer to Broil spells than Biolysis. So still nothing as far as new info if that's the case. It does seem AOE, but it could just be because the target is larger.

[Aravell]

Scholar also showcased a new attack which is AOE. If I'm being skeptical, it's possible it's an upgrade of Biolysis based on the visuals, which says nothing about Scholar and only indicates that presumably all healers will have their DOT upgrade to be AOE if that's true. If not, then that's a new attack for Scholar as well. EDIT: Upon further inspection, it might be whatever succeeds Broil IV. The visuals are closer to Broil spells than Biolysis. So still nothing as far as new info if that's the case. It does seem AOE, but it could just be because the target is larger.

I haven't had a chance to see the trailer yet, but I'm going to cope and say that they're giving us Miasma II optimisation back.

[Supersnow845]

That spell looked AOE chain more than anything else to me, I saw a broil cast go off and it wasn’t the same as that gear looking spell

The SCH casts broil at 4.13 it doesn’t look any different to broil 4 then at 4.35 there is the chain/gear ability that has a sound effect halfway between chain and biolysis

[Aravell]

That spell looked AOE chain more than anything else to me, I saw a broil cast go off and it wasn’t the same as that gear looking spell

The SCH casts broil at 4.13 it doesn’t look any different to broil 4 then at 4.35 there is the chain/gear ability that has a sound effect halfway between chain and biolysis

Honestly, it's probably just a DoT upgrade. We're due for one by this time since EW upgraded filler and AoE, so this time will be upgrade to DoTs.

[VentVanitas]

I'm praying that new SGE AoE attack isn't a Toxikon upgrade, at bare minimum please at least be a Eukrasian AoE DoT or something.

[Supersnow845]

God if that chain looking attack and the new SGE skill are just an indication all healers are getting a DOT upgrade that makes their DOT’s AOE I actually probably will quit healing

That is probably the most insulting change I can imagine

[Nizzi]

AOE CHAIN STRATAGEM

PLEASE
ENJOY

[ty_taurus]

That spell looked AOE chain more than anything else to me, I saw a broil cast go off and it wasn’t the same as that gear looking spell

The SCH casts broil at 4.13 it doesn’t look any different to broil 4 then at 4.35 there is the chain/gear ability that has a sound effect halfway between chain and biolysis

There are a lot of old animations being thrown around in the background, including attacks that will absolutely be getting replaced in DT. They do that a lot, it's just to fill the scene.

Also, I had a sinking feeling. It looks like Eos is hovering around SCH as if she were a buff effect rather than a pet. Maybe I'm just reading way too deep into things and I'm crying wolf, but I wonder if they might've finally axed her as a pet.

[ty_taurus]

I'm praying that new SGE AoE attack isn't a Toxikon upgrade, at bare minimum please at least be a Eukrasian AoE DoT or something.

Oh snap... I didn't even think of that. Well that just made me a lot less happy... I really hope that's not the case regarding Toxikon. The animation has way too much impact to be a DOT though, that much I'm confident about.

EDIT: Watching it back again, I think the animation is too different to Toxikon III. Especially how forceful the Sage is with them slamming down their hand. Maybe it's just copium though.