Yup but black mages in FF were also the most destructive class to certain point and allmost crucial to defeating some foes that were highly resistant to physical damage. While white mages were needed to heal and buff the party, however since FF10 doesen't really have classes it's bit unsure, everyone who played the game as far as getting past the characters designed grid to get more of course went towards getting more magic or strenght, like lulu would be more effective with white magic.

I think we are just focusing on the pvp too much, there is little need to it though since the server doesen't allow players to be evil the little conflict we have doesen't really need the system either it's just wasteful :S And i haven't seen the system being used on any events yet either.

Can you still dodge spells with DEX though?

Doesen't make much sense Since in Final fantasy 10 they allways hit, you can't evade spells you can only resist them. And the spells are like...hitting at target, they aren't some spell that has one direction going bolt of fire or such, the fire/ice and so on just forms around the target before hitting.

I think it should, it would make fighting more interesting.

I can see that if a spell caster in general casts an offensive spell at anybody, that person, if wanting to defend/resist the spell in question should use a mental stat. As I have seen from other posts, it isn't fair to let the warriors resist magic with Strength. There is no need for it, unless there is a secondary effect that would push the individual, then maybe he can resist the pushing effect.

On a personal note to the conversation, I can see all spells with the exception of mentally effecting spells, like charms and such, would use Intelligence as their defense for a reduced damage or even half damage. With the rest of the charms and illusions, I can see the use of Wisdom to determine whether or not the person is effected. Granted, spell casters in general will be better suited to resist spells and not so for the more physical attacks of martial classes or the more physical monsters. But in the same retrospect, martial classes with weaker mental scores would not be that great at defending themselves from magical attacks in general.

Back on one post from "Fighter" I believe, if a black mage was to bust you with a fire attack, you do have means of a counter attack, run up and bust him in the chops with said weapon in hand. If he is in a position that melee attacks are not going to work, i.e.: on higher elevation, use ranged weapons, but if that is out of the question, then you are screwed until something changes the given scenario.

Ok, enough ranting. My 2 cents are put forth. Have a nice day.