A class similar to Amon?

[Xonos]

Amon is without a doubt a performer. Going through Syrcus Tower and fighting him was a really enjoyable experience. I had hoped that a Performer class or something similar would be added but there was not. To satiate my desire for a job similar to Amon, I leveled both a Ninja and a Bard. Heavensward was released and I dropped them both for Astrologian which is eh.

Bards didn't feel like bards anymore in HS, and until they add another mudra ninja doesn't fill my desire for the job. Ultimately, what I'm seeking is a midranged job that uses magic for DPS and augments the party with buffs.

I thought about it and ultimately I feel the best way to do it would be to create a job that added stacks to the enemy and at the cost of these stacks you could use a "forte". The stacks on the enemy would cap at 9 stacks. Using a forte's would spend 3 to 4 stacks a with a longer cool down and a 150-200 potency output. Blizzard fortes being single target focused, thunder damage over time, and fire being AoE.

A toggle skill would exist as well called "Diminuendo" which would change all fortes to pianos and prevent stack generation. Piano skills use 6 stacks. The 6 stack cost is to encourage players to continue to use fortes and keep raid wide damage up. Blizzard diminuendo would transfer a portion of damage done to the target who's stacks were spent as a shield to selected party member. Thunder diminuendo would be a party wide increase to spell speed/attack speed. It'd work as a toggle in conjunction with diminuendo and also drain MP. Fire diminuendo would increase selected allies damage to targeted mob.

Clearly, there's no room for a pure support class so I figured this would be a nice wedge in the middle. It steps on no classes toes (sorry Selene) and could have a number of skills to augment it's kit. What do you all think?

[ADVSS]

RIP classes 5.0

oh hey balmung, didnt see this coming. So you want a future JOB? maybe DANCER? or you have to have the class, cause rp reasons(thank god theyre getting removed) I guess if you dont want the job, then the class will never happen. Also go ahead and add this to the questions for live letter, im sure none of us will be surprised when the question seems to get addressed over other issues that the rest of the community might care about

[Xonos]

RIP classes 5.0

oh hey balmung, didnt see this coming. So you want a future JOB? maybe DANCER? or you have to have the class, cause rp reasons(thank god theyre getting removed) I guess if you dont want the job, then the class will never happen. Also go ahead and add this to the questions for live letter, im sure none of us will be surprised when the question seems to get addressed over other issues that the rest of the community might care about

Oh wow..... you in your feelings today huh. Thank you for the insight.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

RIP classes 5.0

oh hey balmung, didnt see this coming. So you want a future JOB? maybe DANCER? or you have to have the class, cause rp reasons(thank god theyre getting removed) I guess if you dont want the job, then the class will never happen. Also go ahead and add this to the questions for live letter, im sure none of us will be surprised when the question seems to get addressed over other issues that the rest of the community might care about

Man, you must have had someone pee in your cereal this morning.

Is this the part where we start saying that everyone on Zalera is rude as hell and should be ignored?

[Dualgunner]

Man, you must have had someone pee in your cereal this morning.

Is this the part where we start saying that everyone on Zalera is rude as hell and should be ignored?

Considering he's the only one on Zalera server... X3

(Coeurl joke)

[Enkidoh]

*ignores the silly server rivalry*

Classes cannot be removed as they're a fundamental component of the game both lore wise and gameplay wise and would require a massive upheaval to the game's coding that simply isn't worth the effort for little tangible reward. Of course no new classes will be introduced, but the existing ones will remain as is.

As for your concept Xonos, ADVSS already mentioned it but what you're thinking of in regards to a 'performer' type class is Dancer, a traditional Job class from previous FF games - as it was eventually introduced to FFXIV's MMO predecessor FFXI (in the Wings of the Goddess expansion), there is a very good chance it will eventually be added to FFXIV too (It's one of my favourite FF Jobs so I'm eagerly hoping for it myself).

[ADVSS]

sorry had a moment there dont take too much of it personally enkidoh is the voice of reason. I dont mind dancer, but i think classes are going to the wayside. As for my server currently, i left balmung and have a house and less than 2 minute loading times into idyllshire, im completely happy from my move personally

[Lambdafish]

Isn't Amon a BLM?

[Nestama]

I dunno about him being a Black Mage, but he was definitely a Magician of sorts (and technologist).