Scout, Caster, Pet. Which class would you want next?

[Engineer]

Stemming from this translation by Reinheart, Yoshida asked which class would you want next?

• A scout class (thief)
• A new caster class (RangedDD+Debuff)
• A pet class (Pet user+Debuff)
• Other suggestion

I know people are clamoring for a third caster class and other are drooling over the potential for possible pet classes, but my heart has always belonged to a thief class.

So, in order of importance to me, I'd vote: Thief first, Caster next, Pet third.

A pet class (Pet user+Debuff) +1

My suggestion is Musketeer/Machinist

Snipe

The Main Skill for Musketeer.

Elemental Bombs.
Elemental Bombs have Elemental crystals inside that burst when ignited, and causes a cloud vapor that effects enemies within the area for the duration. so here are some examples.

• Light Bomb - Creates a bright flash that blinds, and enemies are more susceptible to Light based damage.
• Fire Bomb - Burn Damage over time, and enemie are more susceptible to fire based damage.
• Ice Bomb - Cold Damage over time, and enemies are more susceptible to Ice Based damage.
• Thunder Bomb - Shock damage over time, and enemies are more susceptible to Thunder based damage.
• Earth Bomb - Earth Damage over time, and enemies are more Susceptible to Earth based damage.
• Wind Bomb - Wind damage over time, and enemies are more susceptible to wind based damage.
• Dark Bomb - Enemies ar more susceptible to dark based attacks, and weighs them down causing slow movement.

Grenades
Grenades are thrown, and explode upon impact, and are your basic non elemental Damage.

• Frag Grenade - Single Target Damage.
• Cluster Grenade - AOE Damage.

Throw Item(Cross Class Skill)
The ability ro throw potions to your Teammates.

Automation(Mechanical Pet)

If implemented in XIV there would have to be a much needed way to customize AI (Gambit System), and an overhaul on pet commands.

Examples.

• Attack - Attacks at close range while keeping close distance to the enemy at all times.
• Defend - Defense Greatly increases while guard is up, but renders the pets attack speed.
• Protect - Stands infront of a selected party member absorbing all damage.
• Range - Keeps far distance from the enemy, while using ranged attacks and spells.
• Return - Stops what its doing and returns by your side.

Customizing Your Automation

There should alot of different parts to customize your pet, from different heads, bodies, arms, and legs etc.

• Head Slot
• Body Slot
• Arm Slot
• Leg Slot
• Feet Slot
  
• Weapon Slot (class select)
• Sub Weapon Slot

Attachments

Equip plugins to boost your automation.

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I would be the happiest man alive if this was implemented.

[Delmontyb]

Automation(Mechanical Pet)

If implemented in XIV there would have to be a much needed way to customize AI (Gambit System), and an overhaul on pet commands.

Examples.

• Attack - Attacks at close range while keeping close distance to the enemy at all times.
• Defend - Defense Greatly increases while guard is up, but renders the pets attack speed.
• Protect - Stands infront of a selected party member absorbing all damage.
• Range - Keeps far distance from the enemy, while using ranged attacks and spells.
• Return - Stops what its doing and returns by your side.

Oh, I would love a Gambit style System for pets in this game. The fun would be able to build out several different gambit profiles allowing you to have different roles in which your "automation"/"pet" would act. Tank, healer, nuker, debuffer, etc... There would be a lot of good possibilities.