[Balthie]

I feel like a non-mage elemental specialist, considering the loss of variety and options, should probably have the above option.
Namely star sign locking in a specific elemental stat, such as mars for fire, as scaling 100% with the stat, as it is now.
Of course 100% scaled str + the 25% from will would be too much, so keeping the notably singular scaling at just 100% is enough I think.
An extra SR* sub rank for that specific starsign is fair enough, sure- my worry is that singular elemental specialists who are non mages will probably suffer a good bit -especially considering what Chaos was saying about elementals not being strictly magic.

Personally, I don't think elemental prowess is tied into magic, so much as it is tied into harnessing elements. It might be common to harness an element (or two) for spells, but you can call upon elements just as easily without casting spells.

I'm not arguing against the 75% to 25% change, as it makes generalist mages more viable.
But a starsign locking in a singular element as it was before keeps it from nerfing elemental specialists, who already lose the advantage of options that generalists would get from this admittedly deserved 75/25 change, I think is fair enough.

There are probably other things to discuss here, and discussion is always appreciated of course.