Red Mage (Tank) Please!

[Saggo]

Just because Dark knight was a dps class for FF11 does not mean it should be FF14. FF14 is its own game and can label the classes how they want. If Red Mage is done right it can be a tank class. It makes more sense than samurai tanks and they already stated that Red Mage cannot hybrid, so it has already has lost its identity. Besides the HP absorption issue in game mechanics, Dark knight still has its identity. They still use dark magic, they still wear plate, and still use giant sword weapons to slay their enemies.

But 14 is a Final Fantasy game and will be looked upon as such.

Of course they can make a workable tank kit and call it Red Mage. Of course DRK still has some identity, thats why I said worse, not as bad. And of course this isn't 11, Dark Knight and Red Mage were in a lot more FF games than that.

This whole making sense thing really doesn't. 2/3rd's of Red Mage is damage, the rest is healing. They will always make more sense as a DPS for that reason alone.

[Reaperking386]

But 14 is a Final Fantasy game and will be looked upon as such.

Of course they can make a workable tank kit and call it Red Mage. Of course DRK still has some identity, thats why I said worse, not as bad. And of course this isn't 11, Dark Knight and Red Mage were in a lot more FF games than that.

This whole making sense thing really doesn't. 2/3rd's of Red Mage is damage, the rest is healing. They will always make more sense as a DPS for that reason alone.

I think the majority of it is just balancing issues. Yoshi P. has never liked playing the balancing game with classes and makes them more straight forward. I understand it is frustrating to see your classes losing some identity, but I feel if it does go tank it can retain some of its identity, but it is impossible to have it all. I think Yoshi would pref to put another class in this role if it was possible, but the majority is asking for Red Mage.