Red Mage (Tank) Please!

[Attarik]

Rdm always should be a melee/caster dps. Not a half-a**ed tank class jammed into the role for no reason like DRK.

[AylmerOfFamfrit]

Honestly I would like to see a unique set of hybrid jobs maybe a job that taps into the spiritual realm and supports and deals dmg directly and group defensive measures. Maybe a job that utilizes a variety of actual machines like in a favorite past FF games direct and dot dps. Or an actual tank that utilizes mana with an enhances mana wall-ish ability. Uses mana combined with TP to boost dps or cause burst dmg with a penalty to mp/tp recovery for a small period. Idk just some thoughts. With new job names/titles of course.

[AylmerOfFamfrit]

I meant to say in that with the first mentioned possibilty you could deal dmg directly or via a residual effect of a defensive support ability used on the team.

[DkDerek]

Can we drop the support role please.

It doesn't work when your raid consists of 8 players.

[lynn_]

I'd personally prefer it be a caster dps, maybe caster dps/support, with samurai being a melee dps.

[Nektulos-Tuor]

I'd personally prefer it be a caster dps, maybe caster dps/support, with samurai being a melee dps.

So it steps on Summoner / BLM..

Or bard with WM (Caster Support)

We already have that class. We need something unique.

Just because another caster tank would be more unique than another caster dps doesn't make it in any way a good decision. Rdm as a tank would be a terrible idea.

I think making a new class that is similar to what we already have is a terrible idea. How about some originality? Red Mages can tank, and they were used as such in the past. We have no casting tanks. It would fit the role pretty well.

[Attarik]

So it steps on Summoner / BLM..

Or bard with WM (Caster Support)

We already have that class. We need something unique.

Just because another caster tank would be more unique than another caster dps doesn't make it in any way a good decision. Rdm as a tank would be a terrible idea.

[SinisterJointss]

So it steps on Summoner / BLM..

Or bard with WM (Caster Support)

We already have that class. We need something unique.

How is another MP based tank Unique? Its not. Id bet all my gil that rdm will be a caster dps support job. Samurai will be melee dps and blu if and when it comes to us will be the tank.

[Nektulos-Tuor]

How is another MP based tank Unique? Its not. Id bet all my gil that rdm will be a caster dps support job. Samurai will be melee dps and blu if and when it comes to us will be the tank.

Paladin and Dark Knight both use MP. I don't see how its "MP" based.

Red Mage would be a "Caster" Tank, as in, he actually casts spells. Which is completely different and unique and unlike anything we have in the game right now.

So Samurai will be another melee DPS, and Red Mage will be just another caster DPS...

[SinisterJointss]

Paladin and Dark Knight both use MP. I don't see how its "MP" based.

Red Mage would be a "Caster" Tank, as in, he actually casts spells. Which is completely different and unique and unlike anything we have in the game right now.

So Samurai will be another melee DPS, and Red Mage will be just another caster DPS...

Im pretty sure you are smart enough to know I was referring to drk, not paladin. Just like 90% of the people in this thread, id rather see it as a caster dps/support not a tank.