[Petition] We want Red Mage!

[Enkidoh]

As has been already mentioned, RDM is one of those Jobs that just wouldn't fit into ARR's narrow role-focused battle system. After all, in FFXI it had be constantly tweaked - first with the enhancing elemental spells on it's weapon, and then being turned into a weird hybrid mana battery with Convert and Refresh. The 'jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none' schtick just wouldn't fit into ARR sadly, where Jobs and their base classes require dedicated roles. Not to mention a lot of RDM abilities are already in use by other classes (Convert on BLM for instance), making RDM very much an orphan.

[jomoru]

I'm going to suggest that there be a new base class mystic fencer or something like that with an option of going into a Tank and Dps Job. Red Mage could be either or perhaps we might get Two red mage jobs one built for dps one for tanking. Either way red mage is all over the map, I think the best option would be to give some way to move forward as both DPS(because everyone loves dps) and tanking (Because need more tanks and someone using magic to keep themselves durable while they do fencing works pretty damned well conceptually)

[EvokerKeii]

My prediction for RDM:

Base Class: Fencer

Advanced Job: Red Mage - dps

Advanced Job: Dancer - healer

Edit: As an aside, since Blue Mage was brought up... I predict that Blue Mage will be a job specialization of the Shepherd class, alongside Beastmaster.

Hah. As I was thinking how RDM would be handled as a job and class, I came to the same conclusion as you just as I got to your post. RDM<-Fencer->Dancer

As for BLU, I don't know how it would work since there aren't any useful or memorable monster attacks that stand out in this game.
Maybe a few, but...I don't know if there are enough to make a whole class around.

[Kal-El]

If you made RDM a support class with serious support abilities it could be very viable.

Depending on the DPS in the party it could have skills to lower Piercing Resistance by a % or increase elemental damage like for requiem.

It could even cast spells to increase the parry of a tank. Or increase CD effectiveness for certain classes. *increase offensive CD by x%*

A really technical job that would make a party kick ass!

Plus it would be something completely different!

Just my opinion though

[saber_alter]

support. bring in the other casting-swordsman classes while your at it. love most of those classes (love everything with a sword for the most part)

[ken00]

bump new classes/jobs are always welcome

[Kal-El]

As for BLU, I don't know how it would work since there aren't any useful or memorable monster attacks that stand out in this game.
Maybe a few, but...I don't know if there are enough to make a whole class around.

*BLU Casts Allagan Rot on Target.

Target explodes* =D

[EvokerKeii]

*BLU Casts Allagan Rot on Target.

Target explodes* =D

I stand corrected. Oh oh, also Twister.

[Kal-El]

I stand corrected. Oh oh, also Twister.

Minstrel Blast / Ariel Blast

Eruption

Mountain Buster.

I want to be a Blue Mage now

[EvokerKeii]

Minstrel Blast / Ariel Blast

Eruption

Mountain Buster.

I want to be a Blue Mage now

Ultima
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