Geomancer tank?

Geomancer tank talk aside, I am legitimately curious about this train of thought:

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Originally Posted by Malkria

That fact...might be the biggest issue. I could see using attacks to continuously heal and or buff a damage mitigation on the tank. But equipping the tank might be an issue, though I don't think using MNK weapons and/or armor might be to bad a way to go with caster gear. Maybe slightly confusing, but not to bad.

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What would they (the devs) be willing to do when they (if they) release a new job that is not as aesthetically similar to the others like it in the same role? Redmage already dips it's toes in this territory, but I can't see certain jobs that would get placed into the healing role trudging along in robes or put into a tanking role having to share heavy armor with something like a DRK or PLD... For example, the "DNC must be healer" argument sometimes says they could "share" Scouting gear with NINs for aesthetic purposes, but then I think that potentially creates conflict of interest problems for gearing.


I suppose it certainly can be done, but I'm not so sure if the devs are up to it...