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

[EdwinLi]

I guess we are doomed to a bazillion RDM and BlueMage/BeastMaster/PuppetMaster wannabes in the early months of StormBlood.

I actually expect mindless armies of Samurai even if it is a Tank Job.

If anything I kind of expect people to treat Red Mage like Machinist with those playing RDM for the cool factor to die down over time leaving only those who are willing to take Red Mage seriously enough to play it.

Heck people thought a Gun Job would be one of the most popular job in the game no matter how it turned out but look at it now. Though Machinist still has more mobility than a Bard.

[Zojha]

If anything I kind of expect people to treat Red Mage like Machinist with those playing RDM for the cool factor to die down over time leaving only those who are willing to take Red Mage seriously enough to play it.

I'd say that depends on the play style - No amount of cool can overcome an "Eww" factor in the long run. If it plays well and is fun however, I'd imagine many staying. DRK is the most popular tank job by now, even though WAR is better - it's gotta have some reasons and the cool factor should have died down by now.