My idea (or rehash) of a new healer role: Chemist>Red Mage

[VanilleFang]

Well I hope not at least! Melee (supportive) healer would be a really interesting concept

Yeah. I agree. It's just that a Red Mage is like Black and White Mages. They have a certain formula to them. I would love a melee healer, and a Red Mage would be an interesting take on it, I just don't know how they would be able to call it a Red Mage if it didn't have access to a wide variety of offensive abilities as well. That's only my thoughts on it though.

Thought, again, FFXIV isn't really sticking to the strict formulas of the past. Take White Mage for example. Aero and Stone? That's completely out of character for them. So I wouldn't really be against a Red Mage being supportive, I suppose, it would just seem really weird I guess.

[DawgPilez]

Yeah. I agree. It's just that a Red Mage is like Black and White Mages. They have a certain formula to them. I would love a melee healer, and a Red Mage would be an interesting take on it, I just don't know how they would be able to call it a Red Mage if it didn't have access to a wide variety of offensive abilities as well. That's only my thoughts on it though.

Thought, again, FFXIV isn't really sticking to the strict formulas of the past. Take White Mage for example. Aero and Stone? That's completely out of character for them. So I wouldn't really be against a Red Mage being supportive, I suppose, it would just seem really weird I guess.

I figured I'd let you calm down before I posted again. I'm not sure if you've played FFT, but "Throw item" also the job ability of Chemists where they throw healing items. Typically, throw is an offensive attack, but in the form of Chemist, as I used it, it was for healing items. However, to be able to throw curables and offensive items, I figured to lump it altogether as throw. Here's a link for you http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Throw_Items.

I wouldn't hastily assume "barely anyone would enjoy this rendition of a "Red Mage", but I'm sure you stated that in frustration (at)/with my post on daring to switch up the game. I did update the post a while ago regarding the issue. Machinist seems to fit the lore. I think this class/job would be very interesting offering a different spin on healing and ranged combat. Might give a reason to use potions (I'm not the best player, but I've never found a need to use any potion beyond ether as CNJ so far).