Would Love to See Chemist

[jojober]

So we know SCH is coming, and I'm super excited for that. I know nothing is confirmed about what class they come from, what they will do, etc. etc, so we might already have a second healer in that job... But if not, I'd love to see Musketeer lead to Chemist a la FFTactics.

30 - Throw Item
I imagine CHM to be able to use normal potions and such, but I'd also imagine more of a consumable job specific item kinda like ninja tools. With this ability, CHM would be able to use your already existing items as well as those CHM specific ones on his/her group.

35 - Dispensary
The next item thrown would not be consumed. Would allow for CHM to use some of the more expensive elixers and stat potions without taking up too much money

40 - Mix
Combine items for special effect. This would be pretty vague and not sure how many combinations would be feasible, but something to think about.

45 - Group Therapy
Next item CHM uses on himself will affect nearby party members as well. Another ability to allow for buffing or maybe an AOE cure

50 - Pharmacology
CHM 15 minute last 30 seconds - items not consumed upon use and all items have double effect

I think we can all agree that having another healer would be nice. And this one would heal differently from WHM since it won't be relying on MP restrictions but will have some cost associated with it for consumables. Just some ideas!

[JasonStormblessed]

This is pretty much what I would expect and want to see from a Chemist.

[Punainen]

I would love it, but after what they did to Archer, I think consumable classes/jobs are out. :/

[jojober]

Yeah, I wasn't sure how SE felt about consumables either, but then again the live letter, Yoshi did say the chocobo companion would be summoned with consumables.

[Enkidoh]

Unfortunately, as much as I would love to see Chemist as a DoW/DoM or Job, because there is already Alchemist as a DotH, unless SE gave it a different name to avoid player confusion, I don't see Chemist being added to the game as a DoW/DoM or Job, for the above reason.

Also, the reason why Chemist could use guns in FF Tactics I presume was because they would use their chemistry skills to make the gunpowder that powers them (the guns they used were old muzzle-loading flintlocks and muskets) - Chemist also didn't lead to a Musketeer in FFT - the only other Job in the game that could use guns was Mediator, which, ironically was very much like SCH in a way.

[Punainen]

Yeah, I wasn't sure how SE felt about consumables either, but then again the live letter, Yoshi did say the chocobo companion would be summoned with consumables.

Yeah, but chocobo isn't a character class/job. It's a companion.

[Punainen]

Unfortunately, as much as I would love to see Chemist as a DoW/DoM or Job, because there is already Alchemist as a DotH, unless SE gave it a different name to avoid player confusion, I don't see Chemist being added to the game as a DoW/DoM or Job, for the above reason.

Also, the reason why Chemist could use guns in FF Tactics I presume was because they would use their chemistry skills to make the gunpowder that powers them (the guns they used were old muzzle-loading flintlocks and muskets) - Chemist also didn't lead to a Musketeer in FFT - the only other Job in the game that could use guns was Mediator, which, ironically was very much like SCH in a way.

With the gun thing, some games (Like Etrian Odyssey) also envision gun-weilding classes as also being armed with dart guns that can shoot medicine or toxin-filled darts (sorta like a Tranq gun, but with something besides tranquilizers), so the same could be applied to a chemist using a gun for such a purpose.

[Orophin]

I would love it, but after what they did to Archer, I think consumable classes/jobs are out. :/

This is what came to mind for me as well. Since they nixed arrows I doubt they'd make another class reliant on items more heavily than others.

[Pwnagraphic]

Screw that// Dark Knight or the game will FAIL!

[Abriael]

Or maybe we should just enjoy the classes/jobs we have for now, since we already got one more than expected.