thoughts on a new support/dps class

[MedleyMaks]

I've been playing Xenoblade chronicles a bit lately, and Melia's character, combined with the crowd frustration of BLMS and losing momentum with movement during mechanics got me thinking of a possible support/dps caster idea. tell me what you think:

The basic idea is some sort of rune caster (named appropriately after an old FF job). I initially thought they should use tomes, but given that SMN/SCH already do, maybe they use scrolls? or even possibly floating crystals or something? they could also use harry-potter style wands to draw runes (not like the wands that already exist, but conductor batons, almost).

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[MedleyMaks]

The idea here is that they cast runes without a casting time, so they can keep moving. Like Melia in Xenoblade chronicles, the runes themselves don't do any dps, specifically. They cast them in the air and they stay active, granting the party a small buff of sorts (small HP regen if we want that, damage buff, attack speed buff, etc). Nothing huge since theirs no timed expiration, but varied buffs depending on the rune. Maybe certain runes enhance the previous rune to make it stronger or open the AoE, or multiple runes out create different buffs.The rune caster can only have three active runes running at once. Possibly there's a sll cooldown between casting runes.

[MedleyMaks]

once they have three out, however, they unlock a series of "rune bursts" - the abilities basically use up the runes to deal big single target DPS, AoE DPS, or enemy debuffs, depending on the rune burst ability and/or the runes that were cast. Again, no casting time since you took time to build the runes in the first place. Once the rune burst was activated, the existing party buffs from those runes remain for another 15 seconds and then dissipate, which is when you can recast a new set of three runes.

They'd also of course have some fairly low damage instant cast DPS or other emergency skills to use inbetween rune building. Possibly some longer cooldown ability that eliminates the cooldown between runes, if you need to get a specific rune burst out. possibly after 50 they can build up to four runes that unlock a series of new rune bursts?

[MedleyMaks]

The idea here is that their dps is beneath BLM/SMN but they get solid party support and aren't landlocked until possibly their rune bursts (which maybe have a cast time). Standard caster equipment, etc.

Thoughts?

[SlipperyToy]

Something WITHOUT a fucking cast bar.....

[MedleyMaks]

posted this a while back, but still curious on peoples thoughts.