Quote Originally Posted by Claire_Pendragon View Post
What do you think they intend to do with RDM?
While the western players want RDM to be anything but Healer, in Japan, RDM is only seen as a healer in all FF games. (Even in FFXI, its practically seen like BRD, in that they see its main role isnt support, but its support is highly welcomed.)
Because of the "Mage" tag, it makes sense to be a healer/support, You wouldn't have a warrior in the back line healing. But red mage has been seen as a fencer of sorts, it will more then likely be a healer or a caster DPS. or a melee caster, either way it will involve spell casting in some way. So those people will be dissapointed if they expect a tank or a full sword user dps.

Quote Originally Posted by FinalWolf View Post
I'll completely lose my shit if healers get a sword user before the dps roles.
Why, what is the fascination with a sword in particular. PLD is the the most close to a sword fighter, but they are a tank, Compared to the other weapons in the game swords are weak. it would make sense, as i said above RDM has been portrayed as a sword fencer, rapiers to be more precise. it's likely going to happen, Probably not a dps, but they will most likely utilize a sword.