New Class Idea! Strategist!

[Sam-urai]

With all of this FFXIII stuff going on, and being a fan of the FFXIII games myself. I was thinking about the neat paradigm shifting gameplay, and started to think of a way for it to be implemented in the game somehow.

Strategist - A multi-purpose class with the ability to "Paradigm Shift" into different class roles MID COMBAT. With different abilities available while in respective paradigms. The paradigms would work much like they do in the FFXIII games. I will list for those unfamiliar with the games.

• Sentinel - The tank role, major damage mitigation abilities with devastating counters.
• Ravager - Damage dealing role, fast elemental based magic damage attacks. Possibly including a passive Limit Break gauge boost for the party.
• Synergist - Support role, powerful buffs for the party. Including abilities such as haste, berserk and other damage increase buffs, and refresh for mp regeneration.
• Commando - Damage dealing role, specializing in powerful physical damage with area of effect attacks and massive damage on mobs with low health.
• Saboteur - Support role, focuses on debuffing the enemy. Paralyze, confusion, magic defense reduction, and possibly even Death?
• Medic - Healing role, self explanatory.

Thought it would be a nice spin on things, and add more depth to the game. This could also help with the shortage of tanks and healers. Possibly adding an option to choose which type of role in the party you can queue up as in the duty finder (also a good idea for low level ACN who want to heal dungeons before they unlock SCH)

Think of this as a specialized Red Mage from FFXI. Instead of just copy and pasting abilities from cnj/whm and thm/blm, make them a bit more unique while also adding a unique strategy element to party setups.