An Idea for Delimiting Blue Mage

[AscendantManes]

This is an excerpt from in-game chat about Blue Mage:

[18:10](Mara Ileres) I'm still not sure if I'm getting Blue Mage.
[18:11](Xyrakheryu Zaijhygral) I'll try it out.
[18:11](Mara Ileres) I really did want a magical tank...
[18:12](Mara Ileres) I've always enjoyed unconventional ways of using magic.
[18:12](Xyrakheryu Zaijhygral) Yeah, you fought me on that so much.
[18:12](Mara Ileres) I hope they eventually make it "un"limited.
[18:13](Mara Ileres) I think they already have ideas on how to do that, but I don't know if they'll go through with those
[18:13](Mara Ileres) I honestly think they should.
[18:14](Xyrakheryu Zaijhygral) It'll take a lot of rework, but they certainly could.
[18:14](Mara Ileres) Not even a rework.
[18:15](Mara Ileres) Just, "These skills count towards a role. If you have all of them enabled, you qualify for queuing up as that role."
[18:15](Xyrakheryu Zaijhygral) Ohh, that would work.
[18:18](Mara Ileres) Hold on, I think I'll post that on the forums.
[18:19](Xyrakheryu Zaijhygral) Mmm, go for it!

So to clarify a bit, here's why I came up with this:

1. It appears certain blue magic spells are level-locked, which mimics level-up in regular jobs.
2. Whenever you go in as an ordinary class, you come in with a clearly-defined role, with a toolkit designed for said role.
3. I understand other Blue Mages might still want to have a varied skillset that doesn't cleanly place them in one role or the other. This system would not punish them, but rather give those who do want to have a cleanly-defined role in an instance the opportunity to do so.
4. Blue Mage is already a novelty job. By implementing a role qualification system, Blue Mages can begin their first steps towards enjoying the main content.

I would love to have an official word about this. I really did want a magical tank.