The Magnificent Red Mage (speculations)

[Efuren]

In FFXIV many people are still very narrow minded thinking that RDM will be primarily a magic class. As we all know, weapons of choice in FFXIV determines your job. And can we all guess what is RDM's weapon of choice?? If you said SWORD & SHIELD you were spot on!! Having that said I believe RDM can be branched from the Gladiators (GLD).
Gladiators abilities are all made for a tank class and thats exactly what I think RDM should be. What could make RDM a great tank is its magical prowess!! I RDM learns a variety of buffs spell including the magnificent Phalanx!! A spell that raises defense sharply. So if we add the sword moves from the GLD ability set and 5 more moves (mainly magicks) as Job specific abilities for RDM we have an very good operating mage tank and RDM can still keep its title of "Jack of all trades"

[Efuren]

As for those 5 job specific abilities; I have also been thinking about it and I believe this should be the 5 abilities when you become RDM:

lvl 30---> Cure II or some potent healing magic (since GLD/CNJ = PLD the only there option is GLD/THM which means no healing magic for it)

lvl 35---> Lightning II or some powerful attacking magic

lvl 40---> ??? ability - this ability exchanges or turns all strength or some attribute (primarily from tanks gear) into INT/MND and the more the RDM uses magic the more enmity the RDM will receive (this ability is the key for RDM tanking to keep all the enmity as a mage tank)

lvl 45---> En"element" - this will raises RDM attack for more damage (of course it will work much better with lvl 40 ability off)

lvl 50--->. Phalanx - the supreme defensive magic (raises RDM defense for more survivability)

this is it for RDM in FFXIV what do you guys think??

please be gentle when you comment but I am eager to see what you guys think