[Petition] We want Red Mage!

[SwordCoheir]

Couple of points:

Yoshi has already said they plan to add RDM.

It was never confirmed, but Yoshi said he wanted to add it because it was his favorite job. This all stemmed from a question in a Gamescom interview where the interviewer asked what job he would add if he didn't have to consider balance. In all honesty though don't expect RDM to be a cookie cutter version of itself taken from previous games, FFXIV likes to keep a uniqueness to abilities/spells in their classes/jobs and functionally I think it will operate differently from either WHM, BLM, or GLA.

[Malamasala]

I still think it is likely RDM will come off from Gladiator.

1. Swords
2. Shields
3. MP user
4. Damage mitigation focused (Stoneskin, Blink, Phalanx, Protect, Shell, Slow, Bio, Blind, Paralyze)
5. RDM in FF11 was big on tanking stuff alone. (As far as I know, their weakness was if the enemy got too much TP from other party members)

The only thing really working against my theory, is that it sounds like the double job system intends to offer different styles. So it seems unlikely Gladiator would go into 2 tank jobs. But it would be highly beneficial since then the stat allocation on Gladiator would suit both jobs.

[Sygmaelle]

No thank you, way too op and broken in pvp. Red mage was cool in tactics only

[Elazu]

No. We want Thief!

[Pinworms]

I didn't like red age in ffxi and I probably won't like it in ffxiv. Let's have jobs that are not as main stream! I think we have enough of that already.

[DardGhalawad]

... RDM as a core job itself doesn't really work well in a MMO setting, partially because versatile hybrids are murder to balance ...
For example:
-DPS that combos with a combination of Weaponskills and Magical Nukes in tandem with slight support on the side.
-DPS that combos with a variety of "Magical" Weaponskills that could work off each other to increase their power (IE:using Water based WS's, making the next Thunder WS's more powerful)
-Low~Mid DPS/Support that improves allies abilities enhancing them or lowering their opponents. (IE: Increasing/decreasing buff/debuff durations, power, potency, etc for allies and enemies.)
And yes FF11's RDM was a true abomination that Yoshi and his team should take notes on what not to do.

That's not a RDM that's a BLU ... o.O;
And FFXI RDM was an abomination due to sub-jobs; also know has RDM/NIN "style" DoTting for hours a boss!
But the job I WANT in this FFXIV IS BST! Not those "crumbles" jobs.

[coffeeking]

sounds nice, support.

[Deedsie]

Red Mage all the way~

To those that Say Arcanist is most like it...bull. Arcanist can't fight its way out of a wet paper bag without Carby to rip it up for them where physical combat is concerned.

[Wolf_Gang]

Red Mage - Attacker with heal Limit Break
Gladiator Lv30 / Thaumaturge Lv15

Job Skills

1. Blaze Spikes - single buff - Enemies that hit you take damage
2. Enthunder - AOE buff - Adds lightning damage to party's attacks
3. Haste - Single buff - increase skill and spell speed by 20% (stacks with fairy)
4. Refresh - Single buff - Regenerates target MP
5. Dispel - Removes a buff from enemy

Morphed Gladiator skills

• Savage Blade - Delivers an attack with potency of 100.
  Combo Action: Fast Blade, Combo Potency: 250.
• Shield Lob - Delivers an attack with a potency of 120.
  Additional Effect: Dot for 20 potency.

Cross class - Thaumaturge / Conjurer

• Cure
• Aero
• Cleric Stance
• Raise
• Stoneskin
• Protect
• Fire
• Blizzard
• Thunder
• Surecast
• Swiftcast

[Dianoia]

I'm totally for RDM only if it is based on its own class. It needs to have a rapier and it needs to primarily use enhancements and enfeebles.

If the weapon is a sword, you could easily take a base class and make it RDM on one end and DRK on the other. Just sayin'.

RDM would be red leather robes and the feathered hat with a rapier while DRK would be scale/plate armor with a 2h sword. Base abilities could remain sword-based combos. Job abilities would be dramatically different mechanics and looks. Could be cool.