New DoL: Theif!

[Hasrat]

The perfect day for a crazy idea.

We've all wanted new a new gathering class. But how do you make one that fits in with everything already established?
Simple! Let us gather what already exists! But I'm not talking about digging up ore or cutting down some plants. Why do all that work when you can just profit off of someone else's effort!

No, I'm not saying we start pilfering from other players' pockets. (although, that would be fun to turn the tables on botters). I'd rather steal my fish directly off of the boats unloading on the docks. Let's rob us a caravan laden with ingots heading off to who cares where! (actually, that was my idea for timed nodes; wagon breaks down, steal while you can!)

Let's make it even more interesting, and add in some of Gold Saucer's Vase Off mechanics. You gotta actually sneak in to reach the node without being spotted. You won't be snatching any pies out of window sills if they just see you sauntering up.

This probably needs to be locked behind having MIN/BTN/FSH leveled up pretty high already. But I like this idea for getting around having to gather and craft mountains of junk materials that happen to be part of higher crafts.

[Dhaid]

So steal stuff you can get yourself already, only with the threat of.. a slap on the wrist? Not to mention that FFXIV is very story heavy, and having us (the powerful Warrior of Light, the savior of the land and destroyer of Primals) steal from the hard working or the needy would not be seen in a positive light by literally anyone in the story. Even the Dark Knight quests turn you into the good guy (with only a little bit of murder on the side). Heck, the Rouge quest line (the most thief-like class) has you only recover items and not steal.

[TaiyoShikasu]

So steal stuff you can get yourself already, only with the threat of.. a slap on the wrist? Not to mention that FFXIV is very story heavy, and having us (the powerful Warrior of Light, the savior of the land and destroyer of Primals) steal from the hard working or the needy would not be seen in a positive light by literally anyone in the story. Even the Dark Knight quests turn you into the good guy (with only a little bit of murder on the side). Heck, the Rouge quest line (the most thief-like class) has you only recover items and not steal.

Most jobs/classes don't even acknowledge the main story, so the Warrior of Light taking up pickpocketing would be irrelevant.

[Hasrat]

Sure. But I'm thinking, I'm sick of having to gather up some plants, craft them into thread, craft thread into cloth, and sometimes craft the cloth into more cloth. I'll just go and nick the cloth, tyvm. Or any metal plates. Ingots, leather. Hells, let's go steal piles of crystals from the beast tribes. They've probably got their own we could pilfer as well.

'sides, as a fun April Fools' idea, I thought it worked well enough. Couldn't be any worse than GO.

[Aronos]

You spelled Thief wrong in the subject line of the thread.

[Samsta]

A really unique idea, they should make own gathering like mini-game for this and have you lose gil or something else if you get caught. It doesn't need to be compatible with the story, just make it non-canon gathering activity.

[Hasrat]

My thoughts for failing/getting caught was getting slapped with a long debuff that would prevent stealth, making impossible to steal anything until the heat is off.

[Luin]

Thief is already in the game. Rogues Guild. They're already called thieves lore-wise, too. Not to mention thieves are historically a battle class.

[DawgPilez]

Someone should propose a bouncer job who uses their hands and feet and defeat malefactors. We'll call it... idk... a pugilist!