Null/enhancing elemental spells has always been apart of Final Fantasy. The system gives the battling and partying a whole depth then just casting fire > fira >firga = ??? profit. I understand you guys are trying to cater to WoW players, do what you will to attract them, but losing that system is unforgivable why not just give Black Mages one spell and have them cast 3 types of that one spell, over and over and over and over. There is no point in adding Mage classes as a whole. You should take them out and call it something else and not Final Fantasy.