Job Adjustments for the Next Version Update

[sweetidealism]

Beastmaster
Addition of new familiar pets

This is exciting, but it needs to be implemented in such a way that requires effort to get. I don't want to see newly-99 BSTs buy these new jug pets off the auction house and suddenly be on par with other players who have put far more effort toward improving their jobs. Please consider making these new jugs rare/ex drops from new content bosses with rechargeable uses.

Dragoon
Addition of polearms that have stats to increase the parameters of wyverns.

I feel like there must be a better way to improve wyverns. Dragoon is far more focused on the player's damage than it is on the wyvern's, so very few Dragoons will opt to use new polearms just for the sake of improving their wyvern unless the new weapon is also an improvement over their current weapon's damage.

I think the "Hurch'lan Sash" is a good example of a better adjustment-- for PUP and BST, it is comparable to the best other options for the player, but better because it just happens to also improve their pets.

I'd instead like to see something like Ganesha's Mala (a powerful item, yet not R/M/E/C/Delve, used for both getting TP and using weaponskills, so it's seldom if ever unequipped) that ALSO has "Increases wyverns parameters" written on it. Make it a drop from new content and then problem solved, you made the effort to get a stronger wyvern and you yourself got a little stronger too!

Summoner
Addition of grips that have stats to increase the parameters of avatars.

Although this is less of a problem than forcing you to equip a main weapon (such as the suggested dragoon adjustment) I again feel that it needs to have stats that augment the player as well. Given that grips are typically minor bonuses, I think this could be easily achieved by also adding something relevant to the player, maybe such as enmity down, and/or perpetuation cost down?

Puppetmaster
Addition of animators that have stats to increase the parameters of automatons.

Hasn't this already happened with the addition of the Alternator? As an avid Puppetmaster fan, I'm both terrified and thrilled by the notion of getting more animators of similar or even greater caliber. Since animators are essential to playing Puppetmaster anyway, this is the adjustment I can actually agree upon. Still, I think more can be done.

Keeping in line with my theme of "make it drop from new content," I would like to see new rare/ex items that can be redeemed for new and improved puppet frames and heads. Similar to the old addition of the Spiritreaver and Soulsoother heads, these new options could simply be reskins of existing models. I think it would be awesome to delve into fractures alongside my VISUALLY NOTABLY improved, bestest robot buddy Nadeshiko! Camouflage themed Sharpshot, an even shinier Valoredge, and more ornate Stormwakers! Please make it happen!

In short, if you're going to make these improvements come through gear, then please ensure that they are good for the PLAYER too, not just their pet!

I can also imagine another alternative though... and that is, don't make the improvements require gear at all! Perhaps there could be key items that permanently improve pets so long as you're on the respective main job?