@Wings, I do find what you're saying interesting but I'm still a little iffy on assuming MRD will be Dark Knight.. Every job can cross class over two classes abilities list, meaning the one blood skill from MRD can be tossed over but if you look back into FF's you'd also think of... 'Deathbringer' the black sword which can kill in a single blow that is DRK's signature blade in a lot of FF's so... Dark knights are known to use swords quite often.
They also have a common skill they use in most games, Souleater (Darkness) which is also uses their own hp (not give it) to deal more damage. (also DRK is known more for giving up their hp in some skills for more dmg than gaining it though in FFXI they didn't do it as much however Soul Eater was still there. Though this didn't mean they couldn't gain any as they are known to have blood equipment to gain HP/MP as well. FFXI also did exclusively give Dread Spikes and FFXI along with X-2 gave them the skill Drain which both gave HP to DRKs though Drain is mostly used by mages along the series, just something to keep in mind.)
But I'm not going to straight off the bat assume that DRK is going to swing off of GLD either because the very first DRK (Leon) in FF2 used Swords, Axes and his ultimate weapon was Longinus. (A spear) So honestly that gives the possibility of DRK going off of, GLD, MRD and DRG. Though I will say this, DRK was never known to have very high DEF in comparison to their other stats in most games so I do think MRD does fit that term if you put it against GLD.
As far as Chemist is concerned... mm.... I don't dislike the gunblade idea but I don't think it'd be gunblade, honestly we don't even know if it is Chemist coming around but if it is then they are known to use staffs, knives and guns. Tactics is a well known series which is where the gun reference comes through as far as that goes, Chemists normally were put to use guns as their close-combat skills were not their best suits.
But Chemist is also normally called other things too... such as Alchemist (We already have that class) and Salve-maker, So.. I'm really excited but a little sad... cause I think it'll be interesting if it really is Chemist however something really is making me think Muskteer is the class. @-@
Sam... hm... @-@ maybe? I mean they'd need to do GLD 30 and LNC 15 if they were gonna give it to GLD thats my only remark on that aside Katanas. :[
As a side note; I'd be more than willing to play Gun Mage but considering it's not very popular in the FF series (was only in X-2) and Blue Mage is almost the same thing I think if they were to add anything like that class it'd be announced as Blue Mage.
Edit: I personally would love something new honestly so I'm not against it but I have a very big doubt they will be putting much 'new' classes in here seeing FF series is a well known and long-time series.... so it'd be hard to be creative around the fan favorites and what people has came to know with the series really.![]()