Haste2 - Reason Enough
I think the benefit of Haste/Haste2 was reason enough to justify permanently dedicating a character's second ability slot to Time Magic. Both for the reason of hasting everyone of course, and for fixing Slow and Stop statuses. I don't think anything other than White Magic of course was so critical!
Is there an ability without which you wouldn't fathom beating the game? I think Haste is quite easily one of the best abilities in every Final Fantasy game it's found in, really!
Meteor isn't too shabby either
Also, Rapid Fire + Dual-Wielding + Spellblade = life is good
Time magic is so underated. It isn't as obviously useful as Black and White magic, but it was equal to it because it can serve both an offensive and defensive role (albeit mostly offensive). It sucks that the Time mage was only in FFV and the Tactics games.
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Time Mage lost popularity because it just wasn't as stylish as the Red Mage.
It does have some seriously awesome skills, and is frequently overlooked. Just go with a different main job so you don't have to laugh at that costume.
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Time Mage, to me, was one of the more memorable costume styles. Not quite as cool as Red Mage but still way up there.Originally Posted by Skyblade
Haste and Stop magics are two of my favorites in pretty much any Final Fantasy that has them. Speed is such an underrated attribute.
I don't think Haste itself is underrated as it's so commonly used throughout the FF's by most people who know what they're doing. In FFXIII, it's the first spell you cast once you're able in almost any situation.
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Haste is incredibly useful, although it's possible for a Chemist to synthesize Haste Drinks and Kisses of Blessing while also belting out Shadow Flares left and right. But that's more of an endgame strategy.
Blue Mages as they appear in FFV are the most stylish job ever devised: capes, shoulderpads, domino masks, and feathered berets. But through some great injustice, the costume has never made it beyond this one game.
...I can't argue with that point.
Blue Mages have probably just been too stylish for future FFs.
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It was always hard for me not to choose the Blue Mage class for all of my characters, except when I needed a Beastmaster. I haven't played FFV in a long time, though.
Oh, Blue Mage! :bluemage:
Haste was actually pretty useless in FF7 if you were like me and had the battle speed maxed out and everything set to Active; attacks were so long that the sped up time bars didn't make any difference; everyone still attacked in the same order
That doesn't change the fact that Time Mage is, always has been, and always will be my favourite class.
I've always used default speeds for battles in every game so I wouldn't know about that. But 4x-Cut with Counter-Mime and Big Guard cast on everyone is a quick way to beat down pretty much anything. Haste rocked in VII is pretty much the point I'm trying to put out there.
My nick sums up how I feel about Time magic
Time...
It will not wait...
No matter how hard you hold on, it escapes you...
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They sort of brought it back by making Ashe into a Time Mage in FFXII:Revenant Wings. She just lacked the typical Time Mage costume
I, for one, have no problem using a Time Mage in battle. In fact, I would always make Leila into a Time Mage after she would master White Mage in my playthroughs. Hastega(or 2)is just too awesome to pass up, along with Comet and Meteor.
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'Return' is very powerful. There are four characters in this game. Maybe one of them can be a time mage but I like to diversify.
It comes down to style. I'd prefer two white magic, one black magic, and one time in the second slot. Protecting and healing yourself is clearly more important imo.
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