Speaking as someone who did not come into the game as a Final Fantasy buff, I can completely agree with the reasoning given for the change in spell names. It is easier to read, more concise, and unmistakable.
Take this for example:
Two raiders on voice chat during a raid, both healers. They're from different places, with different accents. One healer tries to communicate 'Cura' to the other, but the other hears it as 'Cure' because of his accent. Whoops! Or perhaps he tries to communicate 'Curaja' and the other hears 'Curaga'.Â
While it is a good novelty to go with the old spell names (I mean, I like them too, don't get me wrong!), ultimately it's just not ideal for a game so widespread among so many people with different backgrounds, manners of speech -- and it may certainly get confusing to those who are just starting out and trying to learn what the hell the spell names do.Â
'Cure one' is unambiguous and straightforward! I can see why they did it. A simple matter of function over fancy, and a wise choice.
Take this for example:
Two raiders on voice chat during a raid, both healers. They're from different places, with different accents. One healer tries to communicate 'Cura' to the other, but the other hears it as 'Cure' because of his accent. Whoops! Or perhaps he tries to communicate 'Curaja' and the other hears 'Curaga'.Â
While it is a good novelty to go with the old spell names (I mean, I like them too, don't get me wrong!), ultimately it's just not ideal for a game so widespread among so many people with different backgrounds, manners of speech -- and it may certainly get confusing to those who are just starting out and trying to learn what the hell the spell names do.Â
'Cure one' is unambiguous and straightforward! I can see why they did it. A simple matter of function over fancy, and a wise choice.
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