Red Mage: I am not a Back line class

[AlaulaTheGreat]

I fear, this game will need an alternate healing class soonish though. but what...

[Wevlum]

I fear, this game will need an alternate healing class soonish though. but what...

Chemist~ Just don't make it have to hoard ingredients -.-;

[Bled]

I fear, this game will need an alternate healing class soonish though. but what...

I would love to see a Devout job.

[Wevlum]

Won't quote entire thing Eremor since it's long but I could definitely get behind a class that fills the sort of role you describe... though I wouldn't give them haste personally, damage and enfeebling is enough. Also haven't they hinted at time mage somewhere? (they'd get slow and haste spells basically)

I like that the enspells described are the elements mnk doesn't use and at the same time they're element damage + enfeebles which opposes mnk's element damage + buffs.

The composure skills/traits seem less focused than the rest of the class and I'd have liked to see some combos that use both spells and WS; as a random from-the-aether pull, silence (silences target)->stifle (extends duration of initial silence and turns single target WS into an aoe with silence effect.)

9/10 otherwise.

[Riv]

ws and magic combos are a good idea

[Resheph]

As the title says Red Mage is not a back line class I hope it's not when they implement it.

I know a lot of folks who want this class/job, I also know many more people who don't this job to be standing in the back with the white mage casting cure. In XI this class was hit or miss with a lot of folks some quit the class cause they were criticized for melee, thus in turn could play the class the way they wanted.

I have a few idea's that could help stop this from happening in this game as well.

1. Make RDM attack spells cost tp.

2. Make support spells like en-fire and such cost mp but gain more effectiveness when the caster has more than 1k tp.

3. Let Red mage combo into spells. Ex: Poison Thrust > Silence Thrust > Fira(Single target for Red mage).

That's all i could think of for now if you have any other idea's so Red Mage wont get stuck in a back line position like in XI. Please give some feedback, or suggestions.

I really don't want to see this class to feel like an Pure Mage again.

Excellent idea! If they used this plan for RDM I would instantly switch mains!

[Dusk_Shardveil]

Here here! Yes! I love the ideas being shot around. I agree with Firon, it should be a frontline class! TP2Magic is a great idea!

[Raistlin]

sure, a mage who need to melee to combo, and will be the class noone want to fight bosses

Aoe -> RDM died

[Wevlum]

sure, a mage who need to melee to combo, and will be the class noone want to fight bosses

Aoe -> RDM died

Mage isn't automatically a glass cannon hybrids exist. Hell cnj aren't terrible at taking hits.

[Keyln]

sure, a mage who need to melee to combo, and will be the class noone want to fight bosses

Aoe -> RDM died

The answer is don't make RDM die to AoE's as easily.