New DPS Job Idea - Time Mage!

[Ceallach]

Why couldn't it be a tank? Any job could be any role with the right implimentation. And Geomancer is one of the sturdier mages to become a tank if they turn one into a tank.

If there was going to be a Disciple of Magic tank, I would expect the green mage from FINAL FANTASY Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. Between buffing spells and a large hammer, they would make more sense than a geomancer in terms of being able to take hits, which is the primary job of a tank. Furthermore, geomancer has been implemented well exactly one time in the entire FINAL FANTASY series, and that was in FINAL FANTASY XI as a support/offensive mage. The rest of the time it was terrain-based randomness that got you into trouble more often than it actually helped. Finally, we haven't seen anything drastic in terms of role changes at all. We've seen dark knights tank before. We've seen scholars heal before. We've seen bards do damage before. This is like asking why machinists can't be tanks or why warriors can't be healers. The lore of the series absolutely must be respected.

[Valdegarde]

Finally, we haven't seen anything drastic in terms of role changes at all...The lore of the series absolutely must be respected.

[Ceallach]

1. Handbell
2. Unreliable geomancy
3. Mage robes

Yeah, that totally looks tank-worthy to me.

[Valdegarde]

1. Handbell
2. Unreliable geomancy
3. Mage robes

Yeah, that totally looks tank-worthy to me.

The picture I linked was from Final Fantasy Explorers, where Geomancer is a support/tank, arguably one of the tankiest melee classes in the game with their mighty glacier tendencies, HP and clubs/bells.
Also worth noting that Geomancers in Final Fantasy Tactics, one of their more popular incarnations, couldn't wear heavy armor but they could wear some of the other kinds of best armor, shields, their HP growth was 3rd highest in the game (tied with Knight and Dragoon!) and their HP multiplier was 4th highest, drastically higher than any other mage class and only 10 behind Knight/Dragoon.

All this isn't implying that I think it has to be a tank or anything, but you speak as if there's NO precedent, when there's clearly some.

[Eloah]

All this isn't implying that I think it has to be a tank or anything, but you speak as if there's NO precedent, when there's clearly some.

I... I want to hug you so much right now. Thank... Thank you, T.T

We've seen dark knights tank before. We've seen scholars heal before. We've seen bards do damage before. This is like asking why machinists can't be tanks or why warriors can't be healers. The lore of the series absolutely must be respected.

Say remember that one time in FFXI, where SE implemented Ninja as a DPS and Samurai as a Tank, and Blue Mage a bit more melee oriented than usual... Good Times, Good Times indeed... Hint Hint.

[Pastahnak]

The picture I linked was from Final Fantasy Explorers, where Geomancer is a support/tank, arguably one of the tankiest melee classes in the game with their mighty glacier tendencies, HP and clubs/bells.
Also worth noting that Geomancers in Final Fantasy Tactics, one of their more popular incarnations, couldn't wear heavy armor but they could wear some of the other kinds of best armor, shields, their HP growth was 3rd highest in the game (tied with Knight and Dragoon!) and their HP multiplier was 4th highest, drastically higher than any other mage class and only 10 behind Knight/Dragoon.

All this isn't implying that I think it has to be a tank or anything, but you speak as if there's NO precedent, when there's clearly some.

this geomancer sounds really cool, would love to see this added in the future as a tank/support alongside dancer (melee/healer) to add some much needed attention to those two roles.