Jobs for Expansion AFTER Shadowbringers

[LunaProtege]

Considering that it looks like a lot of content for each expansion is decided on during the start of the previous expansion, how about we come together and think up the Jobs we'd like to see in 6.0

… Because yes, game development does require planning that far ahead. A quote I saw in a recent thread says Viera for Shadowbringers was basically decided back at the start of 4.0; and I do know a lot of people wanted Dancer for a long time (as far back as when they thought Dancer was coming in Stormblood), and we've now got it.

Right now, all I'm sure people want is a new healer; because they didn't announce one. I've seen "chemist" suggested a few times ages ago, as a healer Job that uses either some kind of dart gun or potion spray gun... Or I guess just straight out shooting healing magic out of it after pumping vials of ether into it, but whatever.

I haven't heard much on what people would want for the next DPS class (if any), so I'm just going to suggest Gun Mage... Now I'm sure someone is gonna make a joke about how the Aethero-pack of the Machinist already makes them a Gun Mage; but consider that the Machinist's weapons have almost all had physical barrels for shooting the bullet out of... What about Gun Mage's weapons being more like Blasters? As in Ray Guns and other energy weapons? They could even have a floating array of magi-bits.

Aside from that, there's also the fact that since we don't have hammers, and yet a boss was announced that HAS a Hammer... It would be nice to get a hammer Job that DOES have a hammer in the expansion following... Maybe something inspired by the last Final Fantasy character I saw that had a Hammer (Cid, from... I think it was Final Fantasy IV? The one with Cecil and Kain). That said, given precedent of big weapons, that would probably be a Tank Job.

On another note: I'd like to see a few more Jobs that use some existing weapons with a different side arm... Sword and Gun is a classic one, and I recall right before Machinist was announced when everyone was wondering what the Gun Job would be and tossing around what it would be called... I recall Spy and Pirate being tossed around, along with Musketeer; and honestly, I am reminded constantly of how Limsa Lominsa has people trained to use guns... In a different style from Machinists. Such as one character in the early Rogue Quests. Otherwise, not sure if this one idea really has anything going for it.

Anyways, I've rambled enough; anyone have their own ideas on what kind of Jobs they want to see for 7.0?

[Fawkes]

Brown Mage from FFXI.

[Daralii]

Aside from that, there's also the fact that since we don't have hammers, and yet a boss was announced that HAS a Hammer... It would be nice to get a hammer Job that DOES have a hammer in the expansion following... Maybe something inspired by the last Final Fantasy character I saw that had a Hammer (Cid, from... I think it was Final Fantasy IV? The one with Cecil and Kain). That said, given precedent of big weapons, that would probably be a Tank Job.

It ultimately depends on how Gaia(who I think is an ally during Eden, not a boss), since hammers have been used by every job from warriors to vikings to green mages(a support/healer tied to viera...) to blue mages. We'll have to see.

[Kalise]

Unlimited Blue Mage

A Healer

Another Physical rDPS

Making a total of 4 jobs in each role. A total of 20 Job Crystals (Which would fill out our armoury exactly)

As far as what healer and rDPS?

Healer:

Necromancer
Green Mage
Flintlock/Salve-Maker

rDPS:

Gambler/Corsair
Sniper
Gunner/Sky Pirate


Are my choices

[Rongway]

Making a total of 4 jobs in each role. A total of 20 Job Crystals (Which would fill out our armoury exactly)

The Armoury Chest supports up to 32 jobs, though. It always has exactly the right number of slots for all jobs and three crafter souls. They add a slot for each job they implement.

[Kalise]

The Armoury Chest supports up to 32 jobs, though. It always has exactly the right number of slots for all jobs and three crafter souls.

Except right now you mean?

Where there are 4 spots open after all the Job Crystals are used. Meaning the 3 crafter souls would still leave 1 open spot.

[Yasminou]

Except right now you mean?

Where there are 4 spots open after all the Job Crystals are used. Meaning the 3 crafter souls would still leave 1 open spot.

I'm not in front of my PC but I'm pretty sure there is no open slot left in the armoury when playing a class (gatherer, crafter without soul, combat class).

[Shurrikhan]

Making a total of 4 jobs in each role. A total of 20 Job Crystals (Which would fill out our armoury exactly)

The Armoury Chest supports up to 32 jobs, though. It always has exactly the right number of slots for all jobs and three crafter souls. They add a slot for each job they implement.

Such is arbitrary, though. We may as well argue that the Hero Select screen in a MOBA dictates that its game will only ever offer X number of characters, because of the %pixel space each portrait takes up at present.
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Personally, I have little interest in new jobs per se until we've fleshed out our current ones -- ideally, through a revised form of the Cross-class system, whereby one gains options but not power (as these options would be mutually exclusive with the additions gained through jobs) from leveling other classes and jobs.

You want a Sky Pirate? Take Gunner, skip most of the Machinist bits (now 100% based on Engineering, with all else remaining in Gunner itself), trait in Wind-sung from Conjurer and whatever other breadth you need while still maximizing depth of synergy, and have at it. Not interested in a full (chess) set of MCH turrets? Swap out Comprehensive Arsenal for Rogue's Plentiful Pockets and Lancer's Vital Momentum for a quick, bursty scavenger build by which to refill consumable resources such as Flametank, Grenades, and your turrets (upon self-destruct) themselves and rush their deployment.

Want a Storm Mage? Dabble in Conjurer and Thaumaturge accordingly, perhaps delving into WHM's Soulfont or BLM's Enochian with what space remains.

[J-Reyno]

For the next expansion?

Healer: Necromancer (maybe Chemist)
Ranged DPS: Beastmaster (ranged whip as weapon)
Caster DPS: Blue Mage (promoted to fully functional job)

All roles now have four jobs.