New Job Ideas

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Originally Posted by Vraelia

I'd like to have the job Sorcerer. Masters of having all the elementals casted on his/her sword. And using that power to inflict a lot of damage. o.o

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I think socerer is the wrong term as traditional they stay out of melee.

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Originally Posted by Harpalina

rofl. That was made of win.

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Thanks :D
But seriously I'd would be interesting to have a job like that . Abit like Quistis from VIII, Whipmaster's 2hour - Spanking Spree :D

I keep seeing Necromancer mentioned. SE actually said that they looked into it, but thought it had too many problems with how FFXI works. What they came up with instead was Puppetmaster.

I think new jobs would keep people interested in playing, no matter what the jobs actually are.

Personally, i'd like to see Morpher or Chemist.

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Originally Posted by Panthera

I keep seeing Necromancer mentioned. SE actually said that they looked into it, but thought it had too many problems with how FFXI works. What they came up with instead was Puppetmaster.

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And the lower devs have hated it since. Not even RDM has been shafted like PUP has been, but at least PUP has slowly crawled out of the abyss and become a respectable, if not outright brutal damage dealing job. RDM has been declining steadily, and the level cap raises have been the deathblow. Subjob RDM is 99% mainjob RDM...

You can measure the dev's love/hate for a job by the absurdity of some aspects of the job. For instance, PUP can equip a Hope Staff, but lacks the staff skill as well as the ability to equip virtue stones. Also, they have the 2nd highest throwing skill in the game, but not a single throwing weapon can be equipped. RDM's Sanation Ring is pointless to equip (PLD get a Refresh ammo item from the same ENM), and they have Divine Magic skill that requires a subjob (WHM or PLD) to level (with is directly opposite to ANY OTHER SKILL in the game where it's impossible to use a subjob to level a skill).

I would like to see a job that specializes in wielding staves.


In melee combat. Mages don't count.

Actually fighting with them. Paladins with Earth Staff also don't count.

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Originally Posted by Panthera

I keep seeing Necromancer mentioned. SE actually said that they looked into it, but thought it had too many problems with how FFXI works. What they came up with instead was Puppetmaster.

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If I recall correctly, the problem was more thematic than mechanic.

Blue Mage is probably as close to Necromancer as we'll ever see, thematically; the same goes for Puppetmaster, mechanically.

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Originally Posted by Volkai

I would like to see a job that specializes in wielding staves.

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This. Give it to MNK and change the animation so that it doesn't look like they're an 80yr old grandma, trying to swat a fly.

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Geomancer (with all the days of the week and whether effects, this job has ALOT of potential)

Chemist (uses potions and alchemy items to do abilities and cures/buffs to the group)

Templar (new Tank job that uses Polearm and Greatsword as their main weapon. They can also wear small shields while using polearm and wear heavy armor like a Paladin)

Bartender! now pour me a double Lagavulin Ltd. on the rocks! You're level 90? allow me to bump your tip!