Lets Talk - Red Mage

[Ingolf]

They could always push into the whole fast cast thing again, I think that was a really cool perk to RDM that kinda reflected back to the dual cast of FFV.

I mean even dual cast with some tweaks would be pretty cool. In GW2 (hear me out) Mesmers have things called mantras:

Mantras are a category of skill that have two phases. The mesmer first activates the mantra, which has a long cast time (3 seconds in developer-given examples) and replaces that skill slot with an instant-casting skill that can be used twice before recharging. Mantras are powerful because many can be charged up before battle and then used in the middle of another spell, without interrupting that spell.

I think some spells like this for RDM would be cool.

I wouldn't mind swords for RDM, but they'd have to be primarily a backline job, I don't want yet another front line class. Again, something GW2 does is let mesmers summon illusions of itself that stay in the front line whilst the mesmer hangs out in the backline doling out damage and support.