Red mage coming

Red mage just revealed
Starts at 50 (Tentative)
Obtained in ARR
Ranged DPS using Red Magic
Melee with Rapier & Magicked Crystal Medium
Utilizes Chainspell for executing the attacks
No Associated Class

But but but red witch

DPS, starts at level 50.

:(

I'd rather the new jobs start at level 30 like all the others.....

https://gyazo.com/6a0ac986183669cdc39c5c7bb1722593

From Reddit user Tpoint47

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Originally Posted by Fawkes

DPS, starts at level 50.

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Level 50?? That's... really weird. >_> And sad.

Yeah, I'd prefer level 30 myself.

I'm not wild about the 50 part, but those pictures have me sold regardless.

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Originally Posted by Hakuro89

I'm not wild about the 50 part, but those pictures have me sold regardless.

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It does have quite a cool aesthetic. I'm not at all familiar with other FF universes besides this one, but the idea of a magic class that uses a rapier and a prism is pretty neat. Just kind of boggling at the starting at level 50 thing... T_T I don't wanna level my alt 50 levels on some meh class.

Red Mage info courtesy of Mr. Happy's twitter

https://twitter.com/Mrhappy1227/stat...73715074027520

https://twitter.com/Mrhappy1227/stat...74192071258112

From the Nova Crystallis Twitter, some RDM screenshots

https://twitter.com/Nova_Crystallis/...74789449363457

New SB Features
Swimming and diving
Shallow bodies of water will not work, you will auto switch to swim mode upon entering an area in which you can do so you can walk breast/stroke sprint crawl. Only flying mounts can swim. Swimming only available in limited areas.

Diving
Driving is only allowed in select bodies of water, no loading times when moving from swim to diagnose and no need to worry about drowning endless diving magically enabled.
Flying mounts will be able to dive. Diving only in 4.0 areas. Can interact with NPCs and Gathering while diving new Gathering stuff for fishers, diving will be unlocked by a special Quest.

I kinda like how they hold the "Magiked Crystal" similar to how an AST holds their globe.

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Originally Posted by Krokov

diving will be unlocked by a special Quest.

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Lul. Wouldn't want a player hurting themselves. Must restrict! Wonder if it will require level 60. xD

I hate that it starts off at 50 off the bat but if you can unlock it without having to go to Ala Mhigo, it'll be a fine trade off I suppose.

What could we gather underwater, though? The only thing I can think of is seaweed and that only leads me to think sushi is a 61-70 recipe in the works.

New Beast tribe: Anata aka Lamia from Final Fantasy XI
New primal: Lady of Bliss-Lakshmi

Uematsu to compose main theme

High-end Raids:
The Bend of Time-Omega

Alliance Raids:
Return to Ivalice

Collectors edition info
Contains figurine of Zeno the Legatus
Art book
cloth map of a Eorzea
original decal
special package with original art

Collectors Edition items
Syldra mount
Wind up Bartz minion
Chiken Knife for Red Mage Main Arm

In one of the other threads they said there's a video out there about the RDM gameplay. I wonder what white mage and black mage spells we will have from the past. Have to admit, from the way they described it, looks like it might be fun.

Comes out on June 20th 2017 (Tentative) pre-orders begin on January 24th 2017

I am soooooooooooooo happy!

If RDM is a DPS, that means SAM will be a tank.

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Originally Posted by Syhrwyb

If RDM is a DPS, that means SAM will be a tank.

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Not exactly, that would create an imbalance if there are only 2 jobs this expansion.

With RDM being compared to SMN/BLM, it's the new Range/mage job that now makes it part of the 3 of x job type.

We currently have 3 tanks, 3 healers, 3 DPS, 2 range/mage and 2 range/physical

So it's possible that the next job announced is connected to brd and machinist archetype rather than being a tank or a support.

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Originally Posted by Leigaon

In one of the other threads they said there's a video out there about the RDM gameplay. I wonder what white mage and black mage spells we will have from the past. Have to admit, from the way they described it, looks like it might be fun.

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There is - they showed how you start with ranged magic, then use an ability to dash in and fire off melee abilities, then leap back out to unleash a big attack that you've been building toward. Looks like it will fun to play, though I imagine mastering moving in and out and dealing with various boss abilities while doing the rotation will be interesting.

Them animations aren't quite selling me. For a ranged DPS it looks awfully ready to stab someone rather than cast a spell.

I'll have to see it when they do a debut video. I hope it's less static than BLM, and less DoTty than SMN.

Edit: Just saw the RDM sample clip, it looks pretty awesome, animations look way better in action than in screenshots.

And they do the flower petal thing. THE FLOWER PETAL THING

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Originally Posted by Syhrwyb

If RDM is a DPS, that means SAM will be a tank.

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No, it means that the other one should be a STR (dps) class.

VIT (tank): DRK, WAR, PLD
MND (heal): AST, WHM, SCH
INT (dps): BLM, SMN, RDM
DEX (dps): BRD, MCH, NIN
STR (dps): DRG, MNK, ???

3 tanks, 3 caster, 3 healer, 2 ranged phys, 2 melee phys... so it doesn't matter if it's ranged or melee, but since it should be STR I suppose a melee dps job.

RDM is my new main~

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Originally Posted by Neophyte

No, it means that the other one should be a STR (dps) class.

VIT (tank): DRK, WAR, PLD
MND (heal): AST, WHM, SCH
INT (dps): BLM, SMN, RDM
DEX (dps): BRD, MCH, NIN
STR (dps): DRG, MNK, ???

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I can't wait to hear all the complaints about the dps queues if we get 2 dps classes and nothing else.
Luckely I only play tank. ^^

Especially since it will be 2 classes alot of people have asked for for a long time, so we know alot of people will go dps (atleast at first).

I still feel if we got SAM it'd be our next STR/melee DPS. Sharing gear slot with DRG for heavy armor.

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Originally Posted by Evergrey

I can't wait to hear all the complaints about the dps queues if we get 2 dps classes and nothing else.
Luckely I only play tank. ^^

Especially since it will be 2 classes alot of people have asked for for a long time, so we know alot of people will go dps (atleast at first).

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the only ones who'll complain are the healers and tanks that goes DPS.
DPS mains are used to long queue times.:p

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Originally Posted by hagare

the only ones who'll complain are the healers and tanks that goes DPS.
DPS mains are used to long queue times.:p

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I can relate. After HW when I tried out MCH I became restless after 5 min of waiting. -haha-
Even worse if I queue as a tank and have to wait 2 min. =P

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Originally Posted by Neophyte

No, it means that the other one should be a STR (dps) class.

VIT (tank): DRK, WAR, PLD
MND (heal): AST, WHM, SCH
INT (dps): BLM, SMN, RDM
DEX (dps): BRD, MCH, NIN
STR (dps): DRG, MNK, ???

3 tanks, 3 caster, 3 healer, 2 ranged phys, 2 melee phys... so it doesn't matter if it's ranged or melee, but since it should be STR I suppose a melee dps job.

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This reminds me of the red mage is gonna be a tank theory

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post3892985

Was I close?!

Yea I would prefer if the new job started at level 30 like in HW but i guess leveling too hard/long for people to be bothered with.

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Originally Posted by Lexia

Yea I would prefer if the new job started at level 30 like in HW but i guess leveling too hard/long for people to be bothered with.

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It's neither

It's just hella boring.

I wouldn't be surprised if Red Mage starting at 50 was to quell complaints of the jump potions being pay to win. See, you can jump levels without paying cash! (And/or make things easier for people who bought Stormblood for the jobs and thus bought the jump potion)

Granted, that depends on if you can start the Red Mage job Quest below 50.

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Originally Posted by TheCurls

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post3892985

Was I close?!

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That last point was spot-on.

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Originally Posted by ZhaneX

I kinda like how they hold the "Magiked Crystal" similar to how an AST holds their globe.

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Not only that, but it appears the "orb" will be thematically similar to the main weapon. Unlike MCHs and their gauss barrell and aetheronometer pack

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Originally Posted by Averax

It's neither

It's just hella boring.

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http://i.imgur.com/4WtQWQe.jpg

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Originally Posted by Fawkes

http://i.imgur.com/4WtQWQe.jpg

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Samurai? Blue Mage? Dancer?
What does the Spiderman mean?!

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Originally Posted by ZhaneX

Samurai? Blue Mage? Dancer?
What does the Spiderman mean?!

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It's clearly Merchant because Spiderman is from Marvel, who is owned by Disney, which is a giant company. :-D