New DPS Job Idea - Time Mage!

[arctanx]

@Eloah, Time Mage (as designed by me) is meant to be the lowest DPS damage rate with individual attacks, but the burst damage more than makes up for it. Several of its attacks can easily have the highest output in the entire game under the right circumstances. And the Armageddon Counter is a massive source of damage output.

@Ceallach, your idea is essentially a stronger version of Time Shield as is, and I don't want to explicitly give the job a healing move. I've adjusted the move as follows now: It "partially turns back time" by resurrecting the target in a weakened state at 5% HP. This makes it much less powerful but basically gives Time Mage a resurrect move that can be cast before death. Feedback appreciated.

[Ceallach]

@Ceallach, your idea is essentially a stronger version of Time Shield as is, and I don't want to explicitly give the job a healing move. I've adjusted the move as follows now: It "partially turns back time" by resurrecting the target in a weakened state at 5% HP. This makes it much less powerful but basically gives Time Mage a resurrect move that can be cast before death. Feedback appreciated.

My idea wasn't meant to be implemented as-is. I meant it as an example, or a way to inspire ideas. What you're talking about is basically just Raise, which would be okay (it would make three of four DPS Disciples of Magic with such a spell), but you know how a paladin's Hallowed Ground takes a moment to kick in? So should this.

[Eloah]

@Eloah, Time Mage (as designed by me) is meant to be the lowest DPS damage rate with individual attacks, but the burst damage more than makes up for it. Several of its attacks can easily have the highest output in the entire game under the right circumstances. And the Armageddon Counter is a massive source of damage output.

The key to what you said is "under the right circumstances". If history has taught us anything, it's that the player base does not want abilities that are so niche they are nearly useless. The whole of circumstance and RNG needed moves is one of the reasons why certain jobs had an issue when going into 4.0, DRK and MCH come to mind based on what i've seen, but I can't say I've experienced it myself; it's also one of the primary reasons enochian got changed. Also out of curiosity why does the counter have to be "activated" wouldn't the move just add 1 to the counter.

My personal suggestion would maybe be to make the counter similar to the tank gauges, and using certain moves ups the counter, then you can spend parts of the counter to use on certain skills, attacks, heals, buffs, etc. You could also make a full counter act similar to MCH's, in that if it goes to its max level it gives you a buff that increases your DPS output. But that's my interpretation, you might have something else in mind. Also, unless I missed it you have no AoE, and sadly your level 68 action does not count, as its too "timed" to do any significant damage and given too late.