Think we'll get any Magic Tanks?

[Gamemako]

It depends upon how you define "nigh-unrecognizable"... LNC and PGL could both be made into tanks without *too* much mangling.

I certainly agree about LNC. MRD is also fairly well-suited to a DPS already, especially in 2.1 with the awesome utility provided. I do think that GLA, ARC, PGL, CNJ, and THM will require some pretty large changes to make the change to another job (no need to bring up this PGL thing again).

I'd only agree with Gladiator. Conjurer has 5 offensive skills to work with.

I'll have to defer to Kitru's evaluation here. You have 5 offense-related abilities and 8 healing-related abilities (Cure/2/3, Medica/2, Protect, Raise, Esuna), plus the stance which is only meaningful for a character built with MND and class traits for MND and healing which are otherwise totally useless.

Think creatively. Rdm was master of enhancing and enfeebling classes.

Only in FF11. Those roles have never been related to Red Mage in any other game. Rant aside, enfeebles are not tank-specific and are therefore not generally tank-appropriate.