"I don't want to think while I play, so no one should be allowed to."

[Shougun]

even FFXI white mages has more WHITE Magic combat than ffxiv white mages

Do they? I was glancing really quick and I'd say the number is actually pretty similar when you consider repeat spells and such. Like Banish 1 / 2 / 3, etc all the same spell.

Speaking potency specific:
FFXI:
Dia, Banish, Diaga, holy, may count cure?
3 - 4

FFXIV
Aero, stone, holy, fatback, and flatulence mastery
4 (with spell rules that imo makes them more interesting to use)

FFXI has more debuff specific spells though.

Yet I'm not saying that to be an argument against adding anything cool and interesting! Was just curious about the statement and thought 'maybe not?'

Debuffs for the sake of it:
FFXI:
Slow, silence, flash, addle
4

FFXIV:
Reeepose!!!
1, yeet