Weapon skills for mages!

[Ricky]

Because it'd be a waste of dev resources and time.

Not really, in 2.0 you start with full TP, you just regen it, so its another resource at a mages disposal and something to do while out of MP

[Reika]

Because mages don't use weapon skills.

Wrong. People used Cnj and thm weapon skills quite often before they removed their ranged tp generating attacks and weaponskills. and they werent melee weapon skills, they were ranged ones, each had one that restored a bit of mp, and one that had a useless effect, but could have been made into something good, but they removed them instead.

[OmniCake]

I did enjoy when mages had weapon skills, I don't see the harm in bringing them back, could make things more interesting.

"Condemnation Thaumaturge 10 You open with your weapon a gateway to the world. Damage element: shadow. Effect: According to the damage caused your MP to be replenished."

I thought this was pretty neat when it was in-game, before it was removed.. there were a lot of others I liked too.

[Godsleftsock]

Not if they're pointless

[Keyln]

Not if they're pointless

How would they NOT be pointless if mages never used them?

[Godsleftsock]

How would they NOT be pointless if mages never used them?

Sorry I was replying to Trollkien, not you. I'm saying don't want em if they serve no purpose.

[Lum]

I hate to do this but i support mages having weapon skills. They obviously wouldnt be damage heavy but with more focus on enhancing or debuffing the enemy. We will start with 1000tp with no need to be close to gain tp anyway so why not add a little flavor to mages.

[Elexia]

I hate to do this but i support mages having weapon skills. They obviously wouldnt be damage heavy but with more focus on enhancing or debuffing the enemy. We will start with 1000tp with no need to be close to gain tp anyway so why not add a little flavor to mages.

I'd hope they'd flesh out the mage's roles first before giving em melee abilities xD.

[Lum]

I'd hope they'd flesh out the mage's roles first before giving em melee abilities xD.

The weaponskills themselves would be ranged not melee.

[ShinigamiKayla]

I loved Summoner soloing in XI with staff they have that MP Drain ability which made soloing a lot easier without running out of MP I mean its justifiable for that sometimes on FFXIV i wish i had a melee ability while out of MP and near death and mobs at 5% and just that little bit to finish it off o.O/