Choose The Next Three Jobs for 4.0

On point,

I had been thinking out a proper Time Mage, but the class action synergy still needs tinkering. A DPS caster class, the main idea is more easily conveyed by saying look at the Boss of Chrysalis; Take Dark Spark, Dark Spark II, and Quake for aoe, and add a proc system like MCH or Firestarter/ Thundercloud where you get Double/Triple cast without mp cost. Throw in something similar to dreadwyrm trance or Uncontrollable for damage burst, and for the eff of it throw a proc Hastega so the caster can run into melee range and buff the dps.

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Originally Posted by Iagainsti

Just finished playing FFV again? xD #!Shot

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No lol but I need beat that game some time.

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Originally Posted by LukeStuz

I would Blue Mage to be introduced in 4.0 but Blue Mage to have 3 soul stones, A tank, DPS, and Healing so there's a mixture of choices

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Originally Posted by MistyMew

(Beastmaster) ability of pet to actually tank ...unlike current loltitan) ...from WOWs hunter class, they did it right ^^)

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I had similar thoughts for Blue Mage and Beastmaster regarding multiple roles for them. That would be very neat if they ever decide to add features like that. I imagine Beastmaster having choices like this:

• Beastkin - Marmot, Wolf, Boar, Aldgoat ~ Behemoth
• Cloudkin - Dodo, Vulture, Apkallu ~ Zu
• Scalekin - Raptor, Ziz, Adamantoise ~ Wyrm
• Seedkin - Funguar, Ochu, Goobue, ~ Morbol
• Vilekin - Beetle, Diremite, Antling ~ Scorpion
• Wavekin - Crab, Gigantoad, Megalocrab ~ Sea Dragon

Monster selection could change depending on the geographical region you are located in perhaps. There certainly is a lot of potential here.

Pretty much anything I have an interest in seeing, has already been mentioned.

But something to take into consideration is the fact we are lacking "variety" in some roles.

example;

We have plate tanks, all of which have the same distance ranged attack. Give LNC a tank job split off it, or give us a tank in the chain/scale armor, leather outfits, or mage gear. (with a longer ranged pull ability. I know that would attract me to the class)

We have healers in mage gear who range, but not in the melee range, with melee gear.

We also dont really have a heavy armor melee, except the closest is DRG, and barely feels like one.
(Something closer to what WAR in DPS stance is, except harder rotation, the extra dps, and no threat/defense options.)


Lastly, we currently have no jobs that use ROGs abilities (would love to see another job use goad from NIN)

Red Mage tank :D

What I want:

Swordman (class) > Samurai (job): Tank focused on countering damage and transforming damage received into mitigation.
Conjurer (class) > Blue Mage (job): Branching from Conjurer, a healer class focused on AoE debuffs to monsters to diminish damage, transforming big hits into manageable damage, and quick AoE, low potency mitigation and healing spells (like Big Guard and White Wind).

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Originally Posted by Fevelle

What I want:

Swordman (class) > Samurai (job): Tank focused on countering damage and transforming damage received into mitigation.

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Imagine that certain combos or CDs grant stacks that either increase dodge or Vulnerability down, but each stack drains TP immensely. You then use stacks for dmage/self heal/shield etc with the added affect of refreshing tp by a %

Id still love to see SAM come as a class that is heavily dependent on TP regeneration. Make their attacks consume vast amounts of the stuff but give them ways to regen it a CD or even from scoring criticals and the like.

Nobody has a TP management mechanic besides, "oh crap I'm out of TP, better hit invigorate/purification/bother NIN for goad." It would be cool to see a high skill ceiling DPS job that it's skill ceiling comes from something other than a timed rotation.

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Originally Posted by karateorangutang

Id still love to see SAM come as a class that is heavily dependent on TP regeneration. Make their attacks consume vast amounts of the stuff but give them ways to regen it a CD or even from scoring criticals and the like.

Nobody has a TP management mechanic besides, "oh crap I'm out of TP, better hit invigorate/purification/bother NIN for goad." It would be cool to see a high skill ceiling DPS job that it's skill ceiling comes from something other than a timed rotation.

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Like a BLM but with a TP-based class. That sounds good! But I think people would say they have an advantage in TP management against the other melee classes...

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Originally Posted by karateorangutang

Id still love to see SAM come as a class that is heavily dependent on TP regeneration. Make their attacks consume vast amounts of the stuff but give them ways to regen it a CD or even from scoring criticals and the like.

Nobody has a TP management mechanic besides, "oh crap I'm out of TP, better hit invigorate/purification/bother NIN for goad." It would be cool to see a high skill ceiling DPS job that it's skill ceiling comes from something other than a timed rotation.

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Unless there are advantages and disadvantages to specific levels of TP though (think Arcane Mage and its combination of mana-%-based passives and Arcane (Blast) stacks), it won't be a skill ceiling so much as a different form of tedious maintenance.

Also: sprint always makes these TP-based ideas... well, interesting, if nothing else...

- Rune Fencer / Spellblade - Rapier-wielding Job (no Shield). Either a) classless Job or b) new Fencer class added.
- Dexterity-based Tank - Possibly a Rogue Job.

However, I would like SE to focus on adding more Jobs to existing classes.
Marauder -> Berserker (DPS)
Archer -> Sniper / Ranger / Hunter / Sharpshooter / Marksman (pure DPS)
Gladiator -> Lanista (DPS)