A crazy SMN job ability idea: Psychic Absorb and Psychic Project

[Bolla]

Thats a nice ideal it might work.

[Grizzlebeard]

If I say "was", to me it would mean she no longer is more than a woman now. Her title still lives on, so I prefer "is."

Doesn't really matter how you interpret it, she's dead, therefore, the correct word to use is was.

As for the OP's suggestions, they sound pretty solid and for once not the usual ridiculously overpowered abilities other people tend to come up with.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Bolla - its an "idea." An "ideal" is something totally different.

That aside, this idea sounds similar to the way one could power up Aeons for their Overdrives in FFX. There was a move called Entrust that allowed you to tranfer the content on one character's Overdrive bar to other party members. Yuna's overdrive would transfer her Overdrive to an Aeon by default.

Basically, Entrust was Shikikoyo.

This idea would do something Similar to Soul Surge, minus other attribute bonuses and instead just give the SMN TP from the pet and the follow up ability would be similar to Yuna's Overdrive, giving that Avatar TP for a pact.

This, in a way, would open up /SAM and /DNC subs to SMN and also give SAMs another job they could consider using Shikikoyo towards. Additionally, from /SAM, a SMN could draw benefit from Seigan and Meditate. SMNs, by nature, use staves, so Seigan would offer them some means of additional physical protection.

My only concerns would be that (1) it would encourage some SMNs to become meleetards and (2) Thier endgame role would reflect what DNC and MNK already have to deal with on endgame mobs - get tagged out pump up Chi Blast or your TP bar and then get tagged back in.

Otherwise, it sounds like a modest and balanced improvement to SMN.

[MrMageo]

That idea is awesome, it is moderatly balanced and would provide a reason for leaving the avatr out a little bit longer if only to build TP for the next BP. I could see something like this as a huge benefit to SMN, I dont think it would break them just enhance them (kinda like SAM's new ability). This idea seems well thought out good job.

Im curious however, do you suggest a return rate of 1:1 or possibly 2:1. I think 1:1 could push the limit on brokeness, but if it were 2:1 it would make it a little safer, and wouldnt encourage some SMN to melee. Either way It ould be a great way to buff up the power of BP's for a fair cost, (as opposed to the seperate timer in that other thread) Would encourage SMN's to utilize their SMN's more for a reason, and overall assist the party in additional ways.

[Yellow Mage]

Bolla - its an "idea." An "ideal" is something totally different.

I thanked you for this and this alone.

[Rain_Blade]

Doesn't really matter how you interpret it, she's dead, therefore, the correct word to use is was.

As for the OP's suggestions, they sound pretty solid and for once not the usual ridiculously overpowered abilities other people tend to come up with.

George Washington is the first president. George Washington was the first president. So, you're right. It doesn't really matter (well, it actually does in certain sentences). Therefore, who cares? Lol. Seriously, I thought this was over. =/

*looks away from further discussion of it* I...am...so...shutchomouth!

[Nuriko]

My only concerns would be that (1) it would encourage some SMNs to become meleetards and (2) Thier endgame role would reflect what DNC and MNK already have to deal with on endgame mobs - get tagged out pump up Chi Blast or your TP bar and then get tagged back in.

Actually, in a recent Kirin run there was a MNK/WHM invited for Chi Blast and kept in because somebody else to erase the kiters was nice to have...