What Classes Do You Want to See Next?

[CaptainLagbeard]

I don't think a Ranged Physical class with cast times for attacks is out of the question, people just didn't want existing classes to be changed into that which was why Bowmage was not particularly well received...

As for status effects, the big problem is they rather easily become a must-have... There's a reason why every buff and debuff has fairly similar levels of effect, and somewhat low ones... Like 5% damage or 10% crit... It's to stop one class from having the most powerful buff and becoming something that every raid would "need" to have...

[Garnix]

I don't think a Ranged Physical class with cast times for attacks is out of the question, people just didn't want existing classes to be changed into that which was why Bowmage was not particularly well received...

Casting as a ranged physical job sounds just as weird as casting as a melee.
Who would want to have cast bars on their melee DPS, right?
Oh but wait...

If it is done to the same extent as they did for SAM, it can be a cool mechanic.

[CaptainLagbeard]

Casting as a ranged physical job sounds just as weird as casting as a melee.
Who would want to have cast bars on their melee DPS, right?
Oh but wait...

If it is done to the same extent as they did for SAM, it can be a cool mechanic.

What I mean is them making a whole new class, and designing it from the ground up to be a caster, rather than tacking on cast times to it. BRD and MCH don't feel like they were meant to just sit still and spam attacks much like for example BLM does...

[kaynide]

I don't think a Ranged Physical class with cast times for attacks is out of the question, people just didn't want existing classes to be changed into that which was why Bowmage was not particularly well received...

As for status effects, the big problem is they rather easily become a must-have... There's a reason why every buff and debuff has fairly similar levels of effect, and somewhat low ones... Like 5% damage or 10% crit... It's to stop one class from having the most powerful buff and becoming something that every raid would "need" to have...

I mean, all they would need to do is make them the role skills so you can pick what you need for the coming fight.