Thread: Incapacitation in 2.0

Originally Posted by NefGP

I would LOVE to see some kind of elemental synergy implemented. For example, if you hit a mob with some water magic, and then follow up with Lightning, it will do extra damage. But that might be too complicated to handle in an MMO I dunno ^^; (At the very least, I'd like to see BLM have access to all elements instead just the basic 3)

Glad magic incapacitation has a big role to play now, but BLM won't get access to Water/Aero/Stone because those are "Astral" elements, which is why only WHM can use them =/ I hope they re-evaluate that, but I don't think they will.

Originally Posted by Fantasia

Water/Aero/Stone because those are "Astral" elements, which is why only WHM can use them =/

Water, Ice and Stone are Umbral elements. Air, Fire, and Lightning are Astral elements.
Conjurer can use natural elements, elements of life. Water, Earth, and Air.
Thaumaturge can use elements that destroy, elements of death. Fire, Ice, and Lightning.

Originally Posted by Stufoo

Water, Ice and Stone are Umbral elements. Air, Fire, and Lightning are Astral elements.
Conjurer can use natural elements, elements of life. Water, Earth, and Air.
Thaumaturge can use elements that destroy, elements of death. Fire, Ice, and Lightning.

Ah yes, you're right. I assumed it was the other way so that BLM uses Umbral elements whereas WHM controls the Astral elements.

Originally Posted by Xmbei

this would lead to favoritism and exclusion of classes from partys and runs.

ARR has a system that works against this, it'd take a special kind of asshole usually of the end-game variety to exclude jobs on the new system.

Originally Posted by Kagato

Perhaps there can be jobs that are better suited for monster incapacitation, giving them more abilities to exploit these things, such as Samurai or Dark Knight for Physical incapacitation and Red Mage for Magical.

Of course, everyone can do this. There would just be a job that has a bigger chance than others. I think Samurai might be the best fit for this since they're a more tactical job and Dragoon already seems more Skill-heavy. That would let them have their unique purpose in parties.

Yeah, no thanks. I think they're good sticking with the specific skills hurt specific parts system, or at least that those do significantly more damage than all others with limb targeting. Your suggestion would only allow Samurai to have a unique position in parties. The current system allows all classes/jobs to have a unique position in parties depending on the monster.

Originally Posted by Cedri

I would really enjoy fights that were ballanced for every class, for instance a MNK or a BRD was practically useless vs Ifrit.

More specifically, a useless MNK and BRD were useless against Ifrit.

Originally Posted by Siegtaru

Incapacitation via magic? Finally ;D

Yay, now meee can have even less purpose