New Job Thief Concept

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The thief (and the rogue) run into problems in a themepark MMO for the same reason that Red Mage and Bard cannot be true hybrid or support classes.

Such classes do not fit well into the constraints of the holy trinity needed for good dungeon and raid design. If the endgame was more of a sandbox, we could more easily see the appeal of a thief or rogue, instead of the assassin/ninja it currently is.

However, the truth is that you have to function either as a damage dealer or a support. And if you are planning a debuff job, your debuffs will, by necessity, be limited in their efficacy against bosses, primals, and all the fights that do actually matter.

Overall, it's not a bad idea, but I just don't see how the job itself will feel any different from the ninja. You could have a sneak-based job quest (about 8 quests), but the main story will still have you running around as the warrior of light, fighting and killing eikons, and saving the day. There is no way to escape that reality unless you specifically create a separate sneaking story line and play style for the thief.