Red Mage hinted at

[Zensho]

But will it have refresh?

[ThirdKeyOfSun]

But will it have refresh?

I imagine if it did they could balance it by making it the MP version of Goad D:

[MomomiMomi]

But will it have refresh?

New job RFM, Refresh Mage. Aren't you excited?

I'd be okay with it having Refresh actually, as an ability.

[ADVSS]

yeah on a decent cd recast so its not abusable- as it is for nins goad, it would be perfect to help a downed healer, or even assist a solo healer while a smn gets the other healer up, or anything really. yissssssssssss

[Fantasy9]

What I am curious about is--How would RDM work in this MMO? Yoshi-P has stated a lot in the past that he will not be putting hybrids in the game but RDM is by definition a hybrid but can't use top tier heals or attack magic. He said this when BRD was changed to a DPS instead of a Buffer with some DPS.

[Sparktacus]

But will it have refresh?

Get outta here with that!

[LioJen]

Either a magic-based tank, or a close-range magic-based DPS

No matter what they do, people will flock to this job, me included.

[Volsung]

I definitely see the scarlet witch reference to mean rdm. Awesome. My hope is for a frontline dps with magic infused into their attacks or combing with magic. It would have some support and maybe something simple like clemency as far as heals go. Aoe brave/faith, or mantra and battle litt any type support would float my boat. It would be neat to maybe perform well (something similar to wrath?) and you're gifted withe the ability to do the buffs.

EDIT Maybe like smn has access to raise, rdm could have its own lustrate/essential dignity, instacast heal. And some one mentioned that if it "had" to have refresh, I wouldn't mind something like goad, on a cooldown so it doesnt become the one thing you do forever so I liked that idea.

[Duelle]

I just don't want Red Mage to be in the healer slot. I'd prefer it as a damage dealer, but can live with it as a tank. I don't want it to be healer except maybe for itself.

I'm on a similar boat, except without the tank part. RDM main tanking in FFXI jokes aside, tanking doesn't suit the aesthetic of the job.

What I am curious about is--How would RDM work in this MMO? Yoshi-P has stated a lot in the past that he will not be putting hybrids in the game but RDM is by definition a hybrid but can't use top tier heals or attack magic. He said this when BRD was changed to a DPS instead of a Buffer with some DPS.

This would be one approach.

The silver lining in all of this is that I can finally get rid of the quote in my sig if they get the job right.

[AlphaFox]

Cept we need to be honest, tons of people have their own version of how the jobs should be. Regardless of the new classes (unless they are completely new or unheard of from previous) people are gonna rage. However, I still see a RDM as a DPS simply cus every class can tank to some degree (i.e our class quests minus some healer ones, yet we still let the boys and girls in Blue do it), they won't always be the highest DPS (as I believe MNK and BLM have that locked down) and if they are given some healing akin to Arcanist it wouldn't be the most ideal to let them do the sole healing. Just my input on it, regardless I'll try and play it no matter what and just be happy its here.