Jobs: The second crystal

[Zantetsuken]

You lost me at necromancer.

The job just does not have a FF feel to it. (even the FFV:A version was a stretch for the series)

In fact, Puppetmaster was FFXI's answer to Necromancer so I'd rather see that as an option.

Other thoughts...

• Dark Knight seems to be a natural growth out of MRD with DRG and THM skills supporting it. DRK has always been a suicide attacker rather than a tank -- trading HP for higher DPS. That's the best way to look at the job moving forward.
• LNC into Samurai is a logical step if SAM is going to be a TP burner like FFXI's version.
• CNJ's best alt job would be Geomancer from the lore and skills.
• THM alt job could be Sage (see Tellah from FFIV) Lower MP with bigger and deadlier spells.
• GLD could easily support Red Mage, but the OP's Soldier suggestion is another great option. (Squall comes to mind)
• PGL, hmmm... best options are Puppetmaster or Dancer IMO
• ARC > Ranger is easy pick. Hard to argue with that one...
• Arcanist > Time Mage would be interesting. But we don't know much about the job at this point.