Thoughts on Calculator as a job in FFXIV

[KouenElfrit]

How would you feel about the idea of a Calculator job in FFXIV?

I do not expect to see Calculator (or Arithmetician) as a job class any time soon. Or at all. I do think it's fun to think about it though and I am very interested if any of the Dev's even gave it a thought at all and would find the response very entertaining. Yoshi P if you are reading this please respond!

addendum: I realize the chances of Yoshi P replying are slim to none, but it's worth a shot.

For those of you who are unaware of what a calculator is: A job that existed in Final fantasy tactics where you form an equation as a method of targeting spells that does not require MP or charge time. Calculator spell pool draws from Black,White,Time mages, Oracle the character itself has learned. Calculator is often thought of to be highly over powered.

[KouenElfrit]

Reasons why I don't think it will ever come to fruition:
- Class is too obscure. Anyone who never played tactics of wotl would not heard of it.
- Overpowered by design. It would need to change radically to balance out the concept of a calculator to the point where it may not even by similar to the original.
- Exclusivity. Concept of a calculators tool kit borrows from other mages spell books. This means an effective calculator would need to master all of other mages to have full utility, which again would need to be considered for balancing.

Pros!
- Unique class is refreshing.
- Kill things with math.
- Heal things with math.
- Smack monsters with an abacus.
- Can fit into DPS or Heal role (depending on how they want to take the job)

[Konungarike]

Conceptually, that spot is already taken by the Arcanist. FFXIV's arcanima is the practice of making aether do your bidding through mathematics and geometry.