Quote Originally Posted by Vivi22 View Post
Technically though, Kimahri only starts with jump, and has to learn the rest of the abilities later. If we assume base character with normal stats and starting abiliies then he won't have his other blue magics.
Then, we cannot assume Balthier has anything beyond Attack and Steal.

Giving him access to all of them would also present unfair advantage over just about any character if you limit them to only the abilities they would naturally learn.
Correct, that's why I had a problem with Kimahri only having his innate abilities (comparable to having just Quickenings) while Balthier has the whole licence grid.

I prefer to look at these as what would happen in the real world if these characters meet and fight with the abilities they can get.
I prefer not to deal with abilities, just their real-world statistics.

I stand by my "bring a spear to a gun fight" argument.
You can hardly call Balthier's weapon a gun in the modern sense of the word. The kind of gun he uses is very slow and wouldn't be much use against a swift melee fighter. Balthier's (SPOILER)training as a judge would rely on him wearing armor, which he doesn't since he became a sky pirate. Besides, Kimahri hasn't exactly been sitting in Besaid twiddling his thumbs, either.

And if you want to go nuts with the abilities, then Quickenings are better than anything Kimahri brings to the table.
That's true, but I'm not suggesting we go nuts. I was merely saying what would be a fair compromise if both of them were given their full abilities.