So... that spiderman shirt... (new job tease)

[GMERC]

Y'sthola is Sharlayan conjurer, that's why she has something akin to Collective Unconscious. In battle, Krile functions exactly as a WHM, using what appears to be a Yagrush. I agree that in previous games Seer is basically a better White Mage, but FFXIV dev team is pretty good in differentiating jobs by fusing class archetypes from previous games (WHM, for example, is basically a WHM archetype that can use some "Blue" magic as DPS spells, and Bard incorporates Hunter iconic features like Barrage)

Oh, she uses a staff? Explains why I didn't remember seeing her using an orb like a starglobe. My mistake. She's not in anything repeatable so I don't take a lot of time to pay any attention to her. Thought she used the orb because I had seen the art.

However, Aero was White Magic before it was ever Blue Magic, so CNJ having it doesn't actually mean anything. If anything, Blue Mage could just as easily use Water, Watera and Waterga in place of Aero.

[DBelmont]

Seer doesn't have classic value? Ok...

Seer is an upgrade to WHM. The name itself is not of classical value because the concept is that of the WHM in essence. If they were to add a Seer job, it will have to be something completely random and irrelevant.

If I was to add a crazy idea for a healer, I would add the following, despite not being a classic either. Necromancer, the original idea that got replaced by Puppetmaster, in a healer version. Drain to get essence, then use it to empower healing spells.

[GMERC]

Seer is an upgrade to WHM. The name itself is not of classical value because the concept is that of the WHM in essence. If they were to add a Seer job, it will have to be something completely random and irrelevant.

If I was to add a crazy idea for a healer, I would add the following, despite not being a classic either. Necromancer, the original idea that got replaced by Puppetmaster, in a healer version. Drain to get essence, then use it to empower healing spells.

Necromancer in FFV was just a Super Black mage with a call command.

[Katana190]

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You sure you would want BLU as a Healer? I don't think it's out of the realm of possibilities but I'm really hoping for either Chemist or Dancer personally. Think these 2 Healer's would bring a lot, especially if Chemist used rifles.. My dreams of playing Ana in FFXIV would be real!

[Vexander]

You sure you would want BLU as a Healer? I don't think it's out of the realm of possibilities but I'm really hoping for either Chemist or Dancer personally. Think these 2 Healer's would bring a lot, especially if Chemist used rifles.. My dreams of playing Ana in FFXIV would be real!

I think Chemist would create confusion with Alchemist. Dancer seems like a more likely healer, but even then, it might be difficult to implement depending. I'm sure there are other jobs/classes which could be introduced to create new Healers, though the trouble is, making sure they're all unique and viable. Right now WHM is on the weak side it seems, while SCH is almost a necessity in any group setup.

[DBelmont]

You sure you would want BLU as a Healer? I don't think it's out of the realm of possibilities but I'm really hoping for either Chemist or Dancer personally. Think these 2 Healer's would bring a lot, especially if Chemist used rifles.. My dreams of playing Ana in FFXIV would be real!

Not fond of Chemist, but I would like to see a healer that doesn't look so pure and feminine like the existing healers. Dancer still feels like the existing healers, however, Chemist or even the absurd Nercomancer idea could make a difference.

From what Yoshi has said thus far, I personally bet that BLU will end up being merged with Beastmaster. Something like, tame monsters and share some of their abilities when a said monster is actively set as a pet. The tame mechanic could resemble the WoW Hunter mechanic for anyone who is familiar with it.

[DBelmont]

maybe we'll see a Seer with an orb as a weapon?

I don't think so. They are most likely going for jobs of classic value and Seer is not one of them. During the announcement, I would love to hear a nostalgic job name rather than a random one. AST was the kind of random that did not have that much of an appeal even if it actual included Time Mage in its package.

[Vexander]

Pretty sure Y'shtola is firmly in the Conjurer/White Mage category. I can't say I've seen her using spells from outside of that, unless you count Collective Unconsciousness' visual, though used as a barrier.

[Katana190]

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They could always name it differently. Salve Maker is one I've seen mentioned a few times, I could imagine it being in the support Healer role like SCH. DNC also screams support Healer to me, at least in my opinion.

Honestly though, you got me. Other then those 2 jobs, I can't see many more ideas for the Healer role. This might be due to me not being an FF vet but an MMO vet. I'm sure there are plenty out there, I mean I have my own idea of Shrine Priest being a Doman themed Healer that uses a bell staff but that's just a little idea I had when thinking of original healers that would fit the lore, nothing related to the current topic but I do have a little imagination.. I think.

Edit: Sorry for poor grammar. English is my first language is swear. Just my phone doesn't seem to like proper grammar...

[Vexander]

Happens to us all, don't worry.

My guess is, at some point, SE will start making unique jobs for FFXIV anyways, once the major staples are covered. I mean, SAM, BLU, DNC, BST, seem to be the last ones that could be added without stepping on the toes of other classes. After that, perhaps we'll see more original jobs. I mentioned in another thread I'd love to see a class using a kind of Ioun Stone weapon type, perhaps as a Cleric/Priest/Divinist/Oracle/Seer/Whatever, with the stones being a kind of magicite linked to the Twelve. Wouldn't mind an Illusionist type job either.