Yet another Red Mage post, but hear me out, please.

[MagiusNecros]

Clothies/mages make poor tanks.

Meanwhile let me glamour on a fancy dress and tank just fine. Mage Tanks can work. It's simply unfortunate that to be executed in XIV they would have to do a good job of it and I doubt they have the integrity to break the mold of heavy armor thing soaking all the hits.

I can easily see magic shields instead of the usual stances. But really what changes outside of an aesthetic touch.