New Job Ideas

[Cryptic]

Did I mention it's sidekick/pet which is hairy bat that hides a dark secret: It's actually a werewolf-vampire hybrid that can transform into a hairy(ier) version of Blackula?

Its pretty funny that you say something about a werewolf-vampire. I think it would be cool to have a job that is similar to the character Vincent in ff7. How he could switch modes. This could be called "Transformer" or something. Each level of +10, unlocks a quest that would make your job transformation better, unlocking new moves, spells, would all be done by questings, and then leveling up to unlock more quest. You would initially switch modes [ instead of gear] to adjust your strategy in battle. To make it unique to each player, you could create forks in the quest that unlock certain battle skills that are unique to the path in which you choose. Based on what paths you chose also determine how you look when you go into transformation. Maybe you could even combine this with Beserker traits and abilities.

[ThaiChi]

I myself would like to see a job called Juggernaut. Which would be a job that has the ability and traits to dual wield 2 handed weapons. They would have all new skillups - DblGS, DblPolearm, DblScythe, DblStaff, DblGreatKatana, that would skillup only if you had the same type of weapon equiped in each hand. This would allow new weaponskills to be performed and generate enough content to level up 5 new skillups. If you do use different weapons in each hand, you would only have access to the WS of the mainhand along with no skillups in that weapon class.

Juggernauts do not have access to 1 handed weapons, and can only dual weild 2 handed.

What do you think, comments, questions, 1, 2, 3. GO.

"Silly B****, your weapons cannot harm me, don't you know who I am?!"

[Komori]

"Silly B****, your weapons cannot harm me, don't you know who I am?!"

I lol'd. There should be a job added for all the people who complain about the game being too easy. And therefore it needs five times more EXP to get to the next level and 999 cap on all skills. But the skills have so much shit accuracy until it hits about 800.

[Zyeriis]

POOP rainbows... it has a certain 'ring' to it, i like it xD
When i said we need to 'think outside the box' i think you may have gone a little tooooo far outside lmao!

That's silly. I am the box, how can I think outside of myself?

[Zeitzone]

Well Mime isnt too bad idea, it could Mime the PLD if it dies, or the WHM if it runing out of MP.
But there should be a timelimit on the "Shapeshift"
Like 2-3mins Shapeshift.
Additionaly it could be a bit weaker then the original becouse the Copy loses a part of the Power from the original.
Additonlay it should have the Ability "Ability copy" can copy up to 2 Abilitys from other Jobs(keeps them till the player deletes them, Example, could copy Provoke, Flee, Charm, Convert,...but only 2 at a time in possesion)
The Af whould be a Faceless Mask and a white Kimono. When it Changes into a Mage it gets Full MP but as i sayd Shapeshift only lasts kinda 2-3 or mabye 5Min, recast could be 10 min.
2HR whould be "Mime Clone" Creates a clone from the Mime with a random Job Copy for 10min
The Mines Main weapon whould be Staff and Dagger in normal form.
In "Shapeshift" it automaticaly copys the weapon the Original is useing.

And yes Necromancer whould be nice too, You couls summon skelletons, Imps, Ghouls, Ghosts...
Its kinda like a Mix between BST and SMN, instead of useing Magic it uses Scrolls and Ceremonial tools to summon the Undead. To do so it needs to sacrefice own HP.
AF: It whould wear Black clothes with alot acessories and silver emblems, the Face whould be colored white with Black and red insignias.
Main Weapon whould be Staff and Club.
It could Summon up to 2 Undead but is very bad in attacking itself.
The Point is to balance the 2 Undead the way to never get hate becouse even the Club and Staff it uses are more Tools for summoning undead then weapons to attack. So you need to always keep distance and swip hate between your 2 Undead creatures. Its a solojob.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Pulled this from http://vnboards.ign.com/ffxi_develop.../102585340/p1/ Obviously this was pre 75+ updates

-Chemists reduce the usage time, increase the potency and effects of various items. They can summon temporary items that only they can use and mix them for stronger items. Chemists learn Medicine Bag abilities using formula sheets, much like a corsair learned Phantom Rolls using dice. Some Medicine Bag abilities are Potion, Ether, Phoenix Down, Grenade, etc...

-CHM's abilities:
Miracle Salve: using items doesn't consume them, makes them all area of effect, and removes the usage time (2hr)
Medicine Bag: summon set temporary items (Lvl 5)
Mix: mixes two items together to produce a new item (Lvl 20)
Drink: uses a random potion in inventory without consumption (Lvl 35)
Revive: raises a fallen ally with 1 HP, no sickness, and no exp recovery (Lvl 45)

-CHM's traits:
Resist Stun: grants slight resistance versus stun (Lvl 10)
Chemistry: doubles the effect of damaging items (Lvl 15)
Item Lore: use items quicker (Lvl 25)
Medicine Lore: doubles the effect of curative items (Lvl 30)

Pretty much to add onto this with my own ideas, I'm thinking FFT Chemist here. Allow them to have a Bish skill in dagger and a C+ in marksmanship. Create a low damage, low delay pistols that CHM only can use. Boy, SE sure does love temporary items. As they said from above, the items you learn, you should be able to set, similar to blue magic spells. Everytime you draw from your medicine bag, you get those "set" temporary items to use and/or mix. Also, I'd like to see an ability that makes items area of effect. What a good way to cover from a hard AoE, by mixing then using an AoE Vile Elixir+1. Main support jobs that come to mind? I think /nin for pulls, or /whm for back up heals if your bag runs dry. I really think this adds a new spin to a support job. You got BRD and COR, but CHM seems on a whole new level. Of course there would be more abilities to add on this list, but I'll let you guys add any good ideas. As for the Revive ability, Final Fantasy series are known for what main item? The Phoenix Down! Let's get that item in the game and put it to good use!

It's a healer nin. lol
Toolbag: Potion [Can I have it?] ...Oh, call it a bandolier! ^^

[THD]

The Phoenix Down! Let's get that item in the game and put it to good use!

It would be called "Fenix Down" due to PS2 limitations

[Zyeriis]

It would be called "Fenix Down" due to PS2 limitations

This made me lol, relatively hard.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

It would be called "Fenix Down" due to PS2 limitations

Like BERSK in FFIV. lol

[InfamousDS]

It seemed redundant to make a new thread. First off, I read a few pages and the ideas are great/cool. I have yet to read the rest though, so if there is an overlap: Forgive Me.

What we need is unique jobs! I'm all for recycling older jobs, because the history of the series is coated in a literal plethora of great ideas. But each game that had a job system had either characters with unique jobs, or they added new jobs entirely to increase the library. Even the most recent DS title added brand new jobs onto the veritable army at the player's disposal. To sum up (because of the wall of text), I suggest "Berserker" (new playability compared to old versions) and the entirely new "Enchanter" and "Guardian" roles. They follow the role of DD, Pet, and Tank. Details will come after the story though (because I love lore mostly, I tried really hard to stay within the context of the universe).

The Idea:

During the infancy of the Great War, in the back of dark taverns, there were hushed whispers of powerful beastmen capable of decimating entire platoons alone. When worst fears were realized and the Confederate Commanders took arms, those who had heard these tales assumed it was them. But, there is more to this story. The brave adventurer who first told the tale was not speaking of these great warriors. He had come to find unique armies within the confederate, armies they chose not to use at the behest of the Shadow Lord, whose might convinced him he would not need these forces. Betrayed by their kin, they had told the adventurer their stories as a means to go against the darkness, where he had interpreted it as a warning. Years later, the stories were analyzed more closely, and the truth was revealed. The superstitious say that they continue to approach strong fighters even in death, teaching them their skills and pleading for aid to dethrone the Shadow Lord.

The Yagudo: Castle Oztroja wasn't built in a day, nor was it built by Yagudo hands (as research has come to suggest). Instead, a lesser class of these people were used because of their talents. The Enchanters, or "false wizards" are seen as an affront in the Yagudo faith. Lacking pure magical talent, they cannot cast spells, yet the strong attraction of arcane texts and creatures leads the Yagudo to believe they are possessed by evil. On top of this, they are a rarity, further backing up the false understanding. It was these poor souls who were tasked with the construction, using the nearby evil weapons of the Crystal Line as slaves on top of their own beaks and claws. Their position socially forces them immediately into lay-work, caring for and crafting Yagudo arms and armor as well as handling the day-to-day maintenance of settlements. Seen as shameful, they are locked away until needed, which is why the research into the stories was so groundbreaking. When finally organized into a military unit, they became the "Divine Enchanters" and they were headed by Qon Miji the Arcane (the fabled Yagudo who directed the adventurer to speak with the other governments of the Confederate, as well as related the tale of her kind). She was killed for her traitorous decision, and was such a huge morale sink for the Enchanters that they never tried to unite again.

The Orcs: War is life. War is everything. Such is the policy the Orcs have based their existence upon. Second only to the warchiefs, the Berserkers were the basis of the few tales the Orcs would spread. Naturally, being denied access to what is essentially the sum of your entire lifetime did not sit well with them. The name is more for intimidation purposes then literal meaning. While it is true that they channel rage into stamina, the berserker only rarely swings madly. Surprisingly, it is the intense focus and concentration that defines them, and makes their number few. When rumors of unification first reached the ears of the Orcs, they immediately created the "Clan Shadow Berserkers" to meet the needs of the warpath. Clan Shadow had not actually existed beforehand, and Thousandslash Cratbog was more than pleased to become its warchief. Enraged by his clan's refusal, they sought outside help for revenge, and receiving none the clan scattered to the four winds (never to work with the Orcish Hosts again).

The Quadav: When the Republic first invaded Palborough, they decimated the Quadav population and eliminated all traces of their habitation. Enraged, the Quadav began training soldiers whose sole purpose was to defend and protect. Unlike the Shieldwarrior's current Paladins, these warriors only goal in life was to protect the younglings and saw no combat role outside of defending them. It is for this reason they secretly opposed the war, knowing the events of the Palborough Mines might repeat itself in Beadeaux if the Allies were angered. When the Elite Guard Corps were formed, Gu'Gha Griefless had a special request for a small cadre of his Guardians to insure the safety of the other units. Unfortunately for the Confederate, the thought of defense over offense was abandoned and Gu'Gha's Elite Guard was disbanded. As a precaution, the Guardians have sealed most of the egg-chambers and nurseries away from any non-Quadav influence (along with themselves), and Gu'Gha simply accepted the decision after being unable to prevent the war.

These "Beastmen Jobs" are sure to be of interest to any intrepid adventurer, should they find the means to learn their powers....

The Jobs: I fear space may be an issue at this point, so I'll just give an overview of what I hope they can do (and what I've written so far!). FYI, The artifact will be Beastman costumes and the jobs will be unlocked in the [S] strongholds.

Berserker: Berserkers will be focused on attack speed and accuracy (serving as a DD), and will be an optional choice against ninja for 2-handed weapon users. The 2-Hour "Frenzied Strikes" will add +150 Accuracy and +25% Universal Haste (i.e. if one slot is full, it will overlap into the next empty haste cap), but the player will auto-attack the closest claimed target regardless of current status as well as locking the Disengage and Change Target options throughout its 1min 30sec of effect. If no enemies are claimed, the player will sheathe weapons and wait until the target is in "tabbing" range to pursue them. The effect can be removed manually. A new job trait will be Fury: "The berserker channels rage to reduce attacking speed." It will work like Dual Wield and have the same tiers as it, but will only work with single weapon or 2-handed weapon. In conflict, the highest tier of the 2 wins and they do not stack.

Enchanter: This is a primarily pet job, but it will be capable of so much more. Naturally, they can "Attune" to enlist local arcana, but they can also "Forge" using a weapon category(optional) and monster-based/color-coded oil. Using a weapon will grant the pet a specific subjob as well as give it the full effects of the weapon (a Joyeuse will grant "Occasionally Attacks Twice", but only if the Enchanter meets the level requirement) and any weapon can be used. Once tied to a pet, the weapon is locked in the inventory, and it only needs to meet the level requirement to be used as a source. If the weapon has no damage, it will use the standard of the regular monster adjusted to be more like Summoner Avatars (so that Attune will be more favorable), and if no weapon is used they will have no subjob. They can "Direct" a pet to attack, "Redirect" to have it change tactics, or "Disenchant" to send away. Pet HP will be called "Condition", and will decay slowly over time unless it is a wild arcana. "Reforge" will use forms of Caulk to restore condition and delay breaking (reduce DoT). Lastly, they can "Enchant" and "Spread Powers" to grant additional effects to weapons. "Enchant" is self only, and has higher potency compared to "Spread Powers" AoE buffing. Both use powders as a foundation for use. Blue Mage allows them to "cast" TP abilities instead of waiting for it, but at a reduced potency. Other pet jobs will (for sake of fairness) be denied their pet. The 2-hour "Powers of the Earth" allows free item usage, breaks the weapon level restriction on summoned pets, and removes the DoT as well as increases all their stats by 50% (once summoned). Once the effect wears off, the pet will be "Level Synced" to keep it from being too powerful.

Guardian: This job's primary role is emnity management. The 2-hour "Aura of Pacification" will immediately absorb all party emnity and triple it, then continue to absorb for the next 1 minute as long as the attacking party members are within range of the Guardian. The remaining job abilities will add or subtract the player's emnity, as well as any nearby party member's emnity. I still need to work out a lot of the details on this one though.

So... Thoughts? ^.^

Edit: Epic Ignored!