Quote Originally Posted by Judge_Xero View Post
Great concept.
OP has some great points as well.

There are many flaws, due to the ability to Macro Gear changes. This system would be complex to balance and OP due to the fact that you could change gear prior to using an ability.

Swap to Greatsword, use ability, swap back to Sword and Shield etc.
Can't swap in combat. wouldn't be that OP. also depends on the actual values of increased attack, etc. also GSWD i would tie directly to the job (IE: DRK only) so all of your crap would go on CD as a result of the equipment swap due to job change. (also cannot do during combat)
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there are a host of other reasons i feel that DRK shouldnot stem from GLA, but i gave my input based on the OP on how i think it might work better.

GLAs main stats are STR/MND and i think DRK should be STR/INT or STR/DEX which would mean a new class. STR/PIE could make sense to a degree, but then we have DRK stemming from LNC and not MRD/GLA. but it really depends on how SE wants to develop the class (assuming it's implanted in the first place). i also think the next tanking class should stem from lancer, as str/pie makes more sense for magic tanking. but i'm not quite sure exactly how pie effect m.eva

This is a little off topic, but we really need a new mage class. preferably a solid backup healer, and not something that's just 'oh, i get access to cure from CNJ' I'm personally hoping for time mage. but a lot of people are talking about arcanist as the next mage class, or red mage. I think right now we need another healing class far more than we need another DD.

I'm hoping for time mage to be a primary buffer/debuffer class. and function as a backup healer by using time warps or something to boost the effectiveness of cure to have something on the level of cura. and also have something similar to protect that increases awareness to increase evasion/parry/block rate. give it boosts to cooldown reduction as it levels and we'll have a nice rounded mage class that doesn't overlap too much with BLM or WHM. not to mention HASTE!

Alternatively I'd like to see chemist implemented as the backup healer. use potions and stuff to heal/buff/debuff allies and enemies. can give them a gun with elemental bullets as well.