How many more jobs will we be getting?

[Blueyes]

Not to turn this into another BLU thread, but to be honest, it's not that BLU didn't translate properly, it's that they royally screwed it up.

Correct. There is nothing stopping Blue Mage from functioning within the framework of FFXIV, aside from the stubbornness of the development team.

Mime is the only job that led me to initially doubt that it could work within FFXIV. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that there was an interpretation that could work. Think about certain fighting games that feature a character with access to moves from a variety of other characters. Mime could work the same way, with access to moves like Dragonfire Dive and Deathflare that can be used at will. Rather than directly copying the actions of teammates, Mime could function like a sample platter with at least one action from every other job that exists.

[Kazrah]

I'm starting to wonder if they're running out of FF jobs to draw from.

That'll never happen. New jobs can be created, new weapon types can be created.

[HumanNinjaToo]

Assuming you mean Mime... how would this be anything besides a limited job? As far as I remember in every iteration of Final Fantasy, Mimes do 1 thing and 1 thing only: Do exactly what the person before them did. You'd have your own WASD movement... maybe target an ally to mimic, but... then what?

As far as the subject: we're probably going to get 1 Healer and 1 Physical Ranged DPS, MAYBE 1 Magical Ranged DPS (and BLU will be split into it's own category of Limited Jobs with any other coming out). Anything beyond a Healer and prDPS is pretty much pure speculation on even arriving.

Personally? I'd like to see Sorcerer/Mystic Knight as a melee dps that has their own version of Trick Attack and uses Black Magic "spellblades", but moreso physical affect than actual magic, maybe with 1 or 2 DoTs as well.

I wouldn't necessarily want to see a mime as a job, but I could see how they could put one in that could switch roles (tank/dps/healer) at will. I don't really see a good point to creating this, other than fan service, but I guess it's possible.

[HumanNinjaToo]

Correct. There is nothing stopping Blue Mage from functioning within the framework of FFXIV, aside from the stubbornness of the development team.

Mime is the only job that led me to initially doubt that it could work within FFXIV. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that there was an interpretation that could work. Think about certain fighting games that feature a character with access to moves from a variety of other characters. Mime could work the same way, with access to moves like Dragonfire Dive and Deathflare that can be used at will. Rather than directly copying the actions of teammates, Mime could function like a sample platter with at least one action from every other job that exists.

I was thinking mime could possibly copy the other jobs it has been grouped with, letting you switch at will to the tank/dps/healer job that you're running a dungeon with at the time. Sounds nice in theory, maybe, but seems like a mime would be a convoluted mess of mechanics.

[Mistyregions]

I'm hedging my bets the game is over with officially by 7.0 and a new mmo will come out and this one will be sidelined. That being said probably nee jobs every expansion until that point.

[Listrella]

I'm starting to wonder if they're running out of FF jobs to draw from. Maybe they could further refine the soul crystals so you can split Samurai into a specialization like Sekiseigumi (whom might use firearms with their katana) or spec into a Blademaster that has more katana emotes? I'm just wildly speculating here but it does seem like we're running out of base weapon types.

if we do run out of ff jobs to use, what's to stop them from coming up with completely new jobs, it's not other ff games haven't added new jobs to the ff series, no reason this game can't do the same.

[Narigo1]

For new jobs i want:
-reworked Blue Mage(magic dps)
-Geomancer(magic dps)
-Chemist(healer)
-Mystic Knight(tank)
-Oracle(healer)
-Beastmaster(physical dps)

[Alexandre_Noireau]

I would like to see a new Role. That would need a massive modification to most encounters to account for a new 4th role. It could also be a "Hybrid Role" that replaces one DPS and then you just have to reduce HP bars based on a new party config with naturally lower DPS.

Role: Support .
Function: Supporters do hybrid functions like DPS/Healing or DPS/tanking but focus mostly on status alterations, enfeeblements and buffing. Thus, they are not better than healers, DPS or Tanks in their roles, but they bring much more utility for the team play. And also give a reason to be to status resistances and who knows, maybe elements might become relevant. Icon: Purple.

Jobs for Support.
Blue Mage - Caster/Healer - Cane - Debuffer (Alternate Statuses). Blue Mage has a huge array of poisoning, weakening, blind, and other status effect attacks. They also cover areas, being a massive debuffer of enemy groups with a little of healing on the side and mostly low damage, has no burst and only relies on DoTs. (less offensive than SMN)
Mystic Knight - Tank/Caster - Mace - Buffer (Elemental Damage/Resistances). Mystic Knight has a pretty solid resistance against attacks, and have many buffs to prevent damage and play with elemental resistances. His damage output is pretty low but has solid bursts. (Lowest DPS of all tanks, higher DPS than healers)
Risk Breaker - Ranged/Melee - Curved Sword - Debuffer/Buffer (Damage Types/Resistances). Very low Attack has a ranged combo build up (builds up risks) while buffing his group for damage types and elements, and after risk is build, spends it on melee AoE finishers that consume party buffs and turn them into enemy group debuffs. (has the highest DPS of Supporters).

All classes are feeling way too similar, the game has already being too streamlined for too long in terms of builds and player style and customization. Is the price to pay for balance and honestly, i don't know if its worth it. We should get more freedom to play roles in a more diverse way, the trinity has served it's function, is time to move on.

[Catsaber]

Despite wanting them to implement some jobs (e.g time mage [that had my hopes killed during heavensward and now that ast has taken a weird spin i'm more hopeful lol], beastmaster [could just implement a system ala companion and voila], mystic knight/spell fencer, geomancer, chemist, thief and etc) it would be really nice if they also introduce more ffxiv-themed classes for more diversity, like perhaps a garlean magitek knight class or a limsa-inspired musketeer/dual gun class and such

- Time Mage = another limited job, of course. The weapon is a clock,

plz no, don't give them any more ideas on which job to turn into a limited job, specially time mage lol

[Jkap_Goat]

I would like to see a new Role. That would need a massive modification to most encounters to account for a new 4th role. It could also be a "Hybrid Role" that replaces one DPS and then you just have to reduce HP bars based on a new party config with naturally lower DPS.

Role: Support .
Function: Supporters do hybrid functions like DPS/Healing or DPS/tanking but focus mostly on status alterations, enfeeblements and buffing. Thus, they are not better than healers, DPS or Tanks in their roles, but they bring much more utility for the team play. And also give a reason to be to status resistances and who knows, maybe elements might become relevant. Icon: Purple.

Jobs for Support.
Blue Mage - Caster/Healer - Cane - Debuffer (Alternate Statuses). Blue Mage has a huge array of poisoning, weakening, blind, and other status effect attacks. They also cover areas, being a massive debuffer of enemy groups with a little of healing on the side and mostly low damage, has no burst and only relies on DoTs. (less offensive than SMN)
Mystic Knight - Tank/Caster - Mace - Buffer (Elemental Damage/Resistances). Mystic Knight has a pretty solid resistance against attacks, and have many buffs to prevent damage and play with elemental resistances. His damage output is pretty low but has solid bursts. (Lowest DPS of all tanks, higher DPS than healers)
Risk Breaker - Ranged/Melee - Curved Sword - Debuffer/Buffer (Damage Types/Resistances). Very low Attack has a ranged combo build up (builds up risks) while buffing his group for damage types and elements, and after risk is build, spends it on melee AoE finishers that consume party buffs and turn them into enemy group debuffs. (has the highest DPS of Supporters).

All classes are feeling way too similar, the game has already being too streamlined for too long in terms of builds and player style and customization. Is the price to pay for balance and honestly, i don't know if its worth it. We should get more freedom to play roles in a more diverse way, the trinity has served it's function, is time to move on.

Perfectly put, we need a support or hybrid role