While I like the idea of a spell sword being included in the game, isn't the Arcanist already a Red Mage/Pet Class hybrid? I know most people try to play it as a pure DPS like the would BLM, but I've always played it as more of a debuffing specialist who does damage in the process. I feel it's more of a support class than a raw damage dealer, though from what I've seen and how people talk about it, apparently I'm the only one, despite the fact that over half of it's abilities have a debuff attached to them even if you don't count Virus and Eye for an Eye.....