Thread: New Class/Job in 2.2?

I pretty much say this for all similar threads:

I want Chemist for puddle healing with a targeting system and maybe single-target buffs using stims or darts. DEX for main stat and uses TP as a resource.

Originally Posted by XanderOlivieri

I know it was mentioned elsewhere the only issue with Chemist is it already exists as a support crafting class, Alchemist. Chemist is just a healer that deals with Potion based skills and since the basic name is already in use, its doubtful the battle class will emerge with it already existing as a crafting class.

Well, it doesn't have to be called Chemist. LOL. I just want the play style. :P

Originally Posted by XanderOlivieri

I think it was said they they'd rather to new Job/Classes outside of expansions. There was a quote somewhere earlier in this thread or in another of the New Job threads.

I believe the reasoning was that Legacy players were most likely to have everything maxed out at the start, so SE wanted to introduce stuff without making them wait for whole new expansions.

I really like this approach, as the developers can release things when they're ready and let people enjoy them right away, rather than being forced to sit on them until some major expansion gets released.

Originally Posted by XanderOlivieri

I think it was said they they'd rather to new Job/Classes outside of expansions. There was a quote somewhere earlier in this thread or in another of the New Job threads.

IMO jobs should be released for existing classes every major patch and classes with one corresponding job should be released with every expansion. I would much rather see jobs added alongside content at at 50%/50% ratio compared to content at a 100% ratio when people just clear content and are done with said content after they obtain all desired loot/don't play play said content due to loot lockout.

Aside from that, SE pretty much wastes resources in the long term by making content obsolete in that gear is "ideally" replaced every 3 months. Jobs will never be replaced, it will be a choice. Gear won't be because stats scale too linearly due to iLv. There is more of a "progression" in character through replacing gear but it's only temporarily (and if you really look at how SE scaled stats to improve your character then you will see that this form of progression is very minimal, almost a placebo).

A better form of progression is to allow players to obtain things that will never be PERMANENTLY replaced (which I consider a long term waste of resources) but instead offers the player a choice. Merits that act like secondary job traits (like FFXI). Actions that can be gained post Lv cap with a limit/oppotunity cost on number of total actions that can be equipped (like Guild Wars, the first). Unlocking and leveling new jobs to play on/use for Cross-Class Actions (FFXI/FFXIV). Or SE can do something completely unique, but otherwise JUST having gear (that becomes completely obsolete in the future) as a progression is bland.

Let me post something that is actually on topic, instead of discussing if a Scythe is a weapon or a farming tool.

Musketeer would make sense since it would create a second ranged physical DPS.
Of all the other type of roles there are two classes, except for the ranged physical DPS.

Tank:
Warrior
Paladin

Healer:
White mage
Scholar

Melee DPS:
Dragoon
Monk

Caster:
Black Mage
Summoner

Ranged Physical:
Bard
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It would only be natural to have another ranged physical class/job in the game.