Getting back different tier spells?

[Shougun]

Shorter cast times on tiers also meant better opportunity for response. Like if fighting Ifrit you could spam super fast cheap spells and be able to dodge cracks at the same time. (You can do that with higher tier spells but you end up canceling the spell wasting your damage effectiveness)

[Crevox]

I agree with OP

[Warlock]

I like the idea of spells evolving in looks as they already do in power....as a main BLM from FFXI i'm still confused in how spells were given in this game.. they need to fix the 3 ice spells and add water nukes somehow

[Shougun]

I like the idea of spells evolving in looks as they already do in power....as a main BLM from FFXI i'm still confused in how spells were given in this game.. they need to fix the 3 ice spells and add water nukes somehow

While I see tactical advantage for different tier spells, my biggest gripe against removing tiers was that visual differentiation became impossible (since tactically I can adapt, but visually it was a complete loss).

So yeh.. lol


Perhaps they can keep the same spell for all tiers. IE (Thunder for I-IV) as you cast the bar will hit checkpoints representing each tier, the point where you stop is the spell you cast. (So longer channels = higher cost, better visual, more damage)

[ normal casting bar ]

Proposed:
[ Tier 1 || Tier 2 || Tier 3 || Tier 4 ]

Each tier unlocked after leveling so far.

[Yukagama]

I like the idea of spells evolving in looks as they already do in power....as a main BLM from FFXI i'm still confused in how spells were given in this game.. they need to fix the 3 ice spells and add water nukes somehow

They need to make AM work just like in XI and make the animation more eye popping like in XI.

btw fire nukes animation in XI was very great.

[KoujiGeki]

well the best example for teirs would be Proto Ultima. blms would start of spamming teir 1 and gradually increase till the 2 ninja tanks gain alot of hate that we could use teir for.

[Arkine]

Same spell.

Makes perfect sense that a spell cast by a veteran wizard will be much more grand than one cast by a novice.

[Jinrya-Geki]

Same spell.

Makes perfect sense that a spell cast by a veteran wizard will be much more grand than one cast by a novice.

Oh my god, you said wizard!

[Arkine]

Oh my god, you said wizard!

Indeed I did.

[Alhanelem]

Same spell.

Makes perfect sense that a spell cast by a veteran wizard will be much more grand than one cast by a novice.

No, he doesn't just want that. What you pictured, I'm fine with- I'd like that. What he wants is seperate spells for each tier as FFXI.

That's basically borrowed from Seiken Densetsu 2 and I think was done slightly better in some ways but yeah.

Just call it Secret of Mana so people know what you're talking about.