Quote Originally Posted by Thunda_Cat_SMASH View Post
Not much of a fan personally. I'm more annoyed that weapon play is of secondary importance, as I've always considered magic to be the back up of the red mage rather than the other way around.
I feel the same way. From what we've been shown it seems spamming nuke combos is the core of the job's gameplay, with using the weapon being a mere gimmick. Which is generally not how spellblades/magic swordsmen work; the magic is often used in tandem with the sword or as back-up to it, not the other way around.

The ranged label also worries me, because it means it shares gear with black mage (all those flowing robes instead of stuff you would expect a front-line mage to wear). The AF's aesthetic is nice, and they chose the right weapon. The rest just doesn't look right. I still want to see the ability list, see the mechanics behind the job and test it out, but I'm not impressed.

I won't deny it's still a step above refresh-botting, though.