Mage melee gear

[Swords]

May as well add RDM too that listing as well since the nay sayers say RDM can't remotely keep up with DD's. XD

[Aurara]

May as well add RDM too that listing as well since the nay sayers say RDM can't remotely keep up with DD's. XD

Even with this gear they wouldn't come close.

[Karbuncle]

May as well add RDM too that listing as well since the nay sayers say RDM can't remotely keep up with DD's. XD

I thought about RDM, Dunno why i ultimately left it out. i'll fix that! Its for-shits-and-giggles armor anywho.

I don't think that melee mages should be capable of matching the damage output of a "real" DD. That would be stupid. Mages get all those utility spells like buffs, debuffs, and nukes galore. If they could do equal melee damage to those jobs that pretty much only do melee damage, and be able to do all their normal activities too, that'd be overpowered. So long as they can do enough damage to justify TP fed, and any risk of AoE, I think they're fine.

I personally agree making Mages as strong as Melee's in the Physical department would be rather stupid.

however, If you're implying thats what this would do, I don't think we're playing the same game if you think a few pieces of Melee gear is going to make a Mage do as much damage as a good DD.

Even the armor i described above, Melee-Mage would still be gimp. This set (and i hope what the OP was describing!) would be nothing more than solo armor, or armor for messin' around. Like a small side-grade set most people wouldn't carry, but some would for fun.

I never expect Melee-mage type of gameplay to thrive in any situation, but it would be nice to have some armor specifically designed for a Melee-mage, So long as it wasn't the only thing released (Because those who dont want it might be upset). This way we could have a fun toy, and the normal people could have their stuff too.