Hints at new class? Maybe?

[SinisterJoints]

Simple, when having access to a gunblade I imagine a ranged/melee hybrid playstyle: shoot x times; dash in; slash x times; jump-shot out; repeat.

This is impossible when playing a tank as you'd have to be upfront all the time. If you enjoy shooting at an enemy from point-blank range then sure, that's you. But if I have a gun I want it to feel like a gun and be as far away as possible when I shoot.

could you imagine how crappy that would be for melee classes? having to constantly chase the boss cause the tank is dashing in and out ? no thanks!

I personally think its dancer or geomancer. We are due for a new support/dps class.

I just really wish that existing classes could be branched off of. It would make things so much more interesting. Bard > Ranger --- Lancer > Tank --- Paladin > Healer. There is so much potential within the current system and I KNOW it will never happen. I can dream cant I!!!

[Darric]

Spellblade/Mystic Knight would be a nice class fit for gunblade-ish designs too. In my book, that is.

[Enla]

There were a /lot/ of hits towards Geomancer this patch.

[Stanelis]

I recall hearing that Yoshi P said there'd be a hint at a new class coming up in 5.0 that wasn't Geomancer.

I m not sure Yoshida ever said that, but seeing that there were geomancers all over the new dungeon (complete with AF and bell), it should be your hint.

Also, the guy with the gunblade was more a reference to the imperial who summoned dalamud in 1.X.

[Morrigu]

I m not sure Yoshida ever said that, but seeing that there were geomancers all over the new dungeon (complete with AF and bell), it should be your hint.

Also, the guy with the gunblade was more a reference to the imperial who summoned dalamud in 1.X.

Going back and looking over the interview, I'll admit I was wrong. I wasn't Yoshi P saying hints of a new job, it was the Japanese players base wondering if it was hints at a new job.

I guess I'm just over excited and hoping for classes that are new and not something we've "seen" in other FF games.

[Bhearil]

According to the Ast quest, probably Geomancers might be mixed with Astrologians since they are similar schools and complement each other so they might go similar to how rogue>ninja went in the next expansion, unless they manage to make them distinct despite how much similar they are

[Rinion]

I think Yoshi-P said that the new dungeon wasn't supposed to be taken as a hint towards Geomancer but that doesn't mean that it won't happen =)
As for Templar being mentioned, it wouldn't have to use a spear like Dragoon does but it could use a more joust-y type weapon (for those worried about the weapon overlap).
This arithmetician (sp?) sounds interesting but I have no idea about it. All I know is that it's from Tactics.

But hey! there's always Alfie as the new job ;D

[Maero]

That boss Is the Monkey King, no? lol

[Bahati]

WHM suffers from barely any identity left as it is so I'll be pretty bitter if GEO ends up being the new healer job. If it's going to be an elemental style DPS that is using every spell BLM and RDM are not already using I still find that to be incredibly lame. However, if all this GEO attention in the game is hinting I suppose I can't be surprised if it happens.

As far as Gunblade, we have so many sword-wielding classes already. The thought of yet another doesn't excite me in anyway but I'm a healer main so I suppose it doesn't effect me.

Can anyone confirm Yoshi P actually stated there is a hint to a new class somewhere in this patch?

[Rinion]

Can anyone confirm Yoshi P actually stated there is a hint to a new class somewhere in this patch?

TBH, I don't think he did say there was a hint. There were just a few name drops and so we're all guessing ^.^