So... that spiderman shirt... (new job tease)

[Daegar]

I didn't like the idea of a blu/sam hybrid class at first. But thinking about it more, it would be pretty interesting. However I don't think that will happen as BLU is one those really iconic FF classes and will most likely be it's own class. My prediction was and still is that there will be 2 classes released at the start and one more later in the expansion, despite what was said about releasing classes mid expansion, I still get that feeling that they will. The first 2 will be Red Mage of course, and most likely Samurai ((tank)) as the second.

The 3rd class to be released later is either going to be BLU or DNC, my hunch is BLU though. I think SE is having too much fun tweaking the healers we already have to introduce another healer making their way on the dance floor (badum-tisss?)

[Shougun]

Yoshida moved Samurai out of tank position once before due to theme and not wanting it to be a tank, and has repeated multiple times afterwards that he thinks SAM more of a DD job - so I wouldn't be surprised to see it not be a tank.

[Ogulbuk]

IF the BLU/Sam thing happened, I think it would just be a Blue Mage and his weapon of choice just happen to be a Katana, and Artifact armor look samurai-ish.

I may had missed it throughout the long thread, but the biggest issue with BLU to me seems to be the weapon of choice. In this game, two jobs cant share the same type of weapon (SCH aside, but that's one root class.) What would be the Blue Mage weapon of choice in this game? If I recall correctly, in XI their artifact weapon (not only possible weapon) was a 1 handed sword.

If we speculate Blue Mage, we got to speculate about the unique weapon it would wield.

[Katana190]

Get ready for the obligatory "I told you so" threads.

[SDaemon]

I may had missed it throughout the long thread, but the biggest issue with BLU to me seems to be the weapon of choice.

Wouldn't be that hard. FFVIII has a whip for the blue mage of all things. As long as the theme/concept of the class feels right the weapon could be a myriad of things.

[Ogulbuk]

It could be, true, but the weapon would pretty much define the feel of the job, IMO.

Also, personally I feel that the whip would be best reserved for Beastmaster, if we ever get that job.

[Vexander]

In this game, two jobs cant share the same type of weapon (SCH aside, but that's one root class.)

Black Mage and White Mage both use Staves. Scepters too, for that matter, though I doubt we'll see either using Scepters in the future. Wouldn't mind seeing a new DoM class using Scepters though.

It could be, true, but the weapon would pretty much define the feel of the job, IMO.

Also, personally I feel that the whip would be best reserved for Beastmaster, if we ever get that job.

I'd like to see Blue Mage incorporated with Beastmaster and Morpher elements to be honest, so I wouldn't be opposed to a whip.

[Ogulbuk]

Black Mage and White Mage both use Staves.

I know they look very similar, but White Mages use Radicals and Wands

A wand or radical is a short, one-handed, length of unworked wood which is used to focus aether until it manifests as a desired spell.

While Black Mages use Scepters and Staffs.

A scepter, cudgel, brand, or rod is a short, one-handed, length made of metal and/or bone, within which is housed a medium -- a natural stone imbued with magical properties.

I'd like to see Blue Mage incorporated with Beastmaster and Morpher elements to be honest, so I wouldn't be opposed to a whip.

I got to say, a BST/BLU combination would actually be very interesting.

[Stitches1974]

I know they look very similar, but White Mages use Radicals and Wands

A wand or radical is a short, one-handed, length of unworked wood which is used to focus aether until it manifests as a desired spell.

While Black Mages use Scepters and Staffs.

A scepter, cudgel, brand, or rod is a short, one-handed, length made of metal and/or bone, within which is housed a medium -- a natural stone imbued with magical properties.

WHT also uses canes, and crooks, which is a staff. Never saw a "radical" though.

crook
kro͝ok/
noun
1.
the hooked staff of a shepherd.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/cane

noun
1.
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.

[Vexander]

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Well if we want to get -that- technical, I suppose we could add a class that uses a Scimitar and argue that its not a sword, cause Paladins use swords. Wait, we're doing something similar with Red Mage. Though as far as I know, no one argues that the Rapier still isn't a sword.

A little off topic, I heard an interesting rumor about adding additional roles to certain classes by using different weapons. Think Scholar and Summoner, except, say, a Summoner uses a Staff while a Scholar sticks to the book, and Scholar is no longer a job at all. There's just Summoner with a healing spec that summons faeries to help heal. Granted that's just an example and I don't think its planned. A better example would be, say, a WHM using a Scepter to switch to a DPS spec where Cure, Cure II, Cure III etc... get replaced with Water, Water II, Water III...