if it was me, i will break down the legacy of the red mage for make something totally news...

we can't have in a game a class that can be a melee+caster+healer+dps... that stupid. we need to get ride of stuff for make it balanced in the game, it's sad, but it's like this. red mage in FF games are balanced because it's a solo game. but in mmorpg, they are a pain in the ass to balance.

if i was yoshida and him team, i will get ride of the melee part, why not use the gun for make it shoot the spell and take out the healing capacity and only leave support capacity like some spell that can increase the healing done by the other class. for make simple a counter part of the bard, but with spell and gun.

i'm sure i will be flamed because i have said this, but admit it a redmage with a gun can be badass and will be more balanced than anything they can try.