Over the holiday break, we have been treated to a handful of tidbits and a plethora of screenshots for Final Fantasy XIV. The release of Final Fantasy XIII also brought with it the beta application signups. A nice gift from the folks at Square Enix, But there are still many mysteries about the upcoming MMO that are yet to be solved. One of these, which was recently mentioned, is the magic system.

According to Dengeki PlayStation, magic will take a similar form to past Final Fantasy titles. There will be single-target spells, area-of-effect spells, and different levels of magic will require longer casting times and higher MP consumption. Although the classes have been altered dramatically from what most fans are familiar with, the naming conventions for magic are said to be largely unchanged.

However, there have been several patterns throughout the history of the Final Fantasy series. Old school gamers grew up with the simple 1,2,3 numbering pattern, while folks who jumped in during the Playstation era may be more familiar with -ra and -ga, taken from the original Japanese. Now we have Final Fantasy XI, which mixed both of these to form a naming system that could better accommodate the range of spells available to adventurers in Vana'diel.

So, what might Eorzea's mystical side look like？