Red Mage idea

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Some really really really old data, I don't even remember where it was from or if it was credible or not, certainly isn't relevant to the current build of the game much less 2.0.



But hey look, Fencer and Musketeer as separate classes.

Just an attempt to stifle the Musketeer -> Red Mage enthusiasts. Sorry, but it just won't work, it would be even worse then Archer -> Bard. Musketeer is obviously ranged DPS whereas Red Mage is anything but.

[Duelle]

Just an attempt to stifle the Musketeer -> Red Mage enthusiasts. Sorry, but it just won't work, it would be even worse then Archer -> Bard. Musketeer is obviously ranged DPS whereas Red Mage is anything but.

Archer => Bard has a precedent, which is why it isn't that bad. Musketeer I believe is being used in the romantic sense than realistically. Musketeers are guys that use muskets. They did have melee weapons to fall back on, but they were primarily mounted ranged soldiers (wikipedia refers to them as the precursor of the modern rifleman).

Yes, we have Aramis, Athos, D'Artagnan and Porthos to thank for the flair and whatnot, but RDM borrows from that aesthetic of the French Musketeer alone. Speaking of which, I'd like the AF to borrow from the tabard "look" that was used in FFXI, if possible. Conversely, the body could use the model of the GC overcoat and be altered to resemble a justacorps.