Scholar... SAY WHUT?

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Why not Red Mage first? It seems wierd to not add in a more prevalant, basic job from the series first, over scholar. I can see not putting in more melee type jobs since the game needs some more mages, but why Scholar and not Red mage? For a specific role fulfillment?

It's a pretty simple explanation.

We NEEEEED a healer.

The Red Mage fan base has already made it abundantly clear that they will not accept Red Mage as a Back-line substitute White Mage again. Red Mage is a Tri-Class making it next to impossible to balance Offensive Magic, Defensive Magic and Melee. The people have spoken and they want Red Mage to be a Melee. Scholar on the other hand is a Dual Class Mage, no Melee, allowing for the healer side to Flourish without hurting it's offensive side.