Red Mage: The one class that will be impossible to impliment

[lololink]

They can do RDM easily, they just need to find a gameplay for it and put melee attacks and spells animations and here goes your RDM. You could even take an already existing class as an example : DRG

2 Combo, the debuff combo and the DMG combo, 3 non buff/dots :
Makes the Debuff combo have 2 fence skills and finish it with an instant thunder spell for dots, makes the DMG combo the same, 2 sword skill that ends with an instant spell, have the non combo buff/dots be instant spells or buffs and you have your RDM.

You have to think out of the box. Don't think of it as a jack of all trade, but as a job that can use melee skills and magic skills and you can open new possibilities.

[silentwindfr]

i do think out of the box, it's why i say... it's maybe better to use the gun class as base for the red mage.

[lololink]

Considering FFXIV is a fanservice game, i don't really see RDM being a gunner ( or i'll be disapointed if i don't get my rapier ), but it can be, i'd bet on Blue mage for gunner.

[joshsecret]

I think Red Mage would be simple for them to implement.
Scholar in a way is a healing-focused Red Mage.
All they would need to do is apply a Stance system and even out Int/Mnd stats on their gear.
Give him Cure/Fire/Ice 1, DoTs, Raise and an AOE, mixed stat gear and bam! Red Mage!

[Duelle]

Yeah because all Frontline DPS want to be monks, everything else that fights mobs hand to hand has to be a Tank, and no way will anybody complain about that whatsoever

This. We need more variety for front line DPS. Fists, spears and daggers don't do anything for me.

[EdwinLi]

It is possible to make a Red Mage in FF14.

The issue is that the Red Mage will not turn out as what most people want the Red Mage to be.

It most likely will be a generic Melee Mage Damage DPS class/Job with it own unique Job skill mechanics (something maybe say sword enchanting or spell building mechanic) like Ninja has with it unique Job skill mechanic the symbol system.

[Deedsie]

Give him Cure/Fire/Ice 1, DoTs, Raise and an AOE, mixed stat gear and bam! Red Mage!

Where's the swordplay? I don't see a Red Mage in what you put out there.

[rex1976]

i've also given this alot of thought. rdm is a support class, and there's no room or it in a 4 man dungeon. a pure support job would either be way overpowered in an 8 man or way underpowered in a 4man. i guess they could give it a debuff while supporting like they did to bard but i don't like it.

[Deedsie]

i've also given this alot of thought. rdm is a support class, and there's no room or it in a 4 man dungeon. a pure support job would either be way overpowered in an 8 man or way underpowered in a 4man. i guess they could give it a debuff while supporting like they did to bard but i don't like it.

Since when is Red Mage a pure support job?

[LadyVaJedi]

RDM IS NOT BACKLINE. It is a combat mage that uses a rapier.