Since we are getting the Golden Saucer anyway sometimes in the future...

[Balipu]

...I wonder if it would be possible to get a Gambler class, like Setzer from FFVI.

I know, playing cards don't make good relic weapons, but...

1. We have only one physical damage dealing ranged class.

2. It is incredibly stylish.

3. The possibilities are endless regarding the effects of the cards.

For example let's saaaay Hearts heal, Diamonds inflict ice damage and Clubs inflict physical damage. If we only look at the numbered cards it's already 10 ranks.

Or you draw maybe 3 cards and get a random effect based on their combination. Or add up their value for damage (like 3 of hears 4 of diamonds and 7 of spades giving you 347).

Of course I am contradicting myself as this would pretty much be another spellcaster in all but name, or perhaps a hybrid.

After draining my brain at the University this is all I can come up now, but if the general public(and the devs) are interested I'll come up with a whole range of abilities.

[Balipu]

Come to think of it, Type-0 also has a gambler. The timing would be perfect.

[LiveVoltage]

Don't rule out the possibility of a Gunslinger class yet. Admiral Merylwb and a few NPC's in the under-croft of the Marauders guild use flintlock guns (I think they are flintlock?) so the likelihood of use getting a gunslinger class is high if the dev's have already started something or have scheduled to start working on something.

[Balipu]

I know. Gunslinger is pretty much confirmed by now. I was talking about the present situation. To be fair, I just want to justify the class concept as, appart from a gunblade wielder, this would be the class I would be interested in the most, now that we are getting the ninja

[Odd]

It's possible we'll get a gambler type someday, but not with the Golden Saucer. That's a 2.X release and NIN is the last one we're getting until 3.0.

[LiveVoltage]

Its pretty long off then till we hear about something similar to that then. Were looking at another 2+ patches before we get to 3.0 so it will be more than half a year before we start hearing about upcoming aproach of 3.0. (I think the time is right? I notice the dev's have a pattern of releasing a .x patch every 3 months so we would be waiting for six months after 2.4 comes out for 2.6 if I am correct.)

EDIT: Thats if they don't give us a surprise Christmas gift around Christmas, but the chance of it being a ranged DPS is nil.

[Balipu]

Well the time doesn't matter really if we will get it, I just figured it would fit thematically with the Gold Saucer. And the release of Type-0.

[LiveVoltage]

Well the time doesn't matter really if we will get it, I just figured it would fit thematically with the Gold Saucer. And the release of Type-0.

Eh... *shrugs*

Well I am not saying its a bad idea. I mean, it would be interesting to see a class with a Tarot Card theme that would role support like bard but deal damage via Dot's or something.

Teller->Diviner.

Teller would be base class Tarot card influenced by magic.

Diviner would be a job class that would cripple foes and somewhat (In a very limited sense) influence and warp reality through cards heavily imbued with magic.

IDK, interesting concept though.

[Balipu]

Eh... *shrugs*

Well I am not saying its a bad idea. I mean, it would be interesting to see a class with a Tarot Card theme that would role support like bard but deal damage via Dot's or something.

Teller->Diviner.

Teller would be base class Tarot card influenced by magic.

Diviner would be a job class that would cripple foes and somewhat (In a very limited sense) influence and warp reality through cards heavily imbued with magic.

IDK, interesting concept though.

I like the warp reality idea. What I came up for the job (which stayed gambler as that is the actual name of the class) was to mold heaps of cards into stuff like projectiles, ropes to bind the enemy and maybe even decoys, like the ones Y'shtola could conjure up in 1.0. Tubalcain Alhambra had a similar trick in Hellsing Abridged.

[LiveVoltage]

*never played 1.0 or any variations of it* but sure.... I guess?

Well, I mean, playing card's and tarrot card's are symbolic in both rights? Maybe it can be like Arcanist and have splitting job classes? One where it goes into Tarot card's and one's that are basically regular playing cards? IDK.