FFVI SPOILER
For instance instead of using the Celestriad to reduce MP cost, I like to use the Soul of Thamasa (aka Gem Box) to get Doublecast and in each turn one of the spells is Aspir. That way I never run out of MP and when the battle gets near its end I simply pummel the enemy with double spells

Hero of Lore,
Ah, so it was a time limit? Wow. I was very lucky then. Rosa cast Reflect on Cecil the round before hers ran out. If I hadn’t done that, I would have lost.

Drake,
Heh. Nah, I just really liked that Bahamut image, and the next closest one in terms of quality is pretty far down the line.

Yeah, I don’t think I’ve used reflect at all, in any of the games, until this battle. There just didn’t seem to be a battle where I needed it.

Maybe that bug with Aspir is what I’m seeing as well. But it’s just not for Rydia, it’s for anyone who casts Aspir. It just seems to be absorbing 1 MP. Which is a waste, or course. I’ll keep my eye on it, but so far it hasn’t been helpful at all for Rydia.

I had no idea that Reflect protected you from Megaflare! I also had no idea that it just disappeared after a few turns. I’ve never had any real use for reflect in the series, except for in Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy X.

Congrats on earning the most kickass summon spell in the entire series, again. Warning:If you get used to having him now, you’ll feel really sad that you don’t have him in the start of Final Fantasy V (I actually don’t know if he’s even in that game).

And Aspir, I think that’s the spell that lets you drain MP, for Rydia was bugged in most U.S. versions of Final Fantasy IV, which means it’s probaly bugged in the Japanese version, and won’t get you even enough MP to cast a -ra spell. On the other hand, you can easily purchase ethers from the cave of the moon dwellers here on the Moon to quickly replenish MP. Also, if you have any of the Silver Apples (or something like that, no idea of it’s Japanese counterpart) these raise a chartacter’s MP for good. This is great for Rydia, as Rosa never seems to run out of MP (as long as your a professional potion user).

Windark,
Yup, I can vouch for it working on the one party member. The little curved shield came up and everything. And thanks. Bahamut looks like a cool spell. But it’s a bit expensive (60 mp).