Quote Originally Posted by Urthdigger View Post
I'm having trouble figuring out who the support character was in FF1, FF2, FF4, FF6, FF7, FF8, FF9, or FF10. Unless you're lumping healer in with support.
Final Fantasy XIV utilizes a job/class system so it should only be compared to other Final Fantasy games that have them. So in that regard, yes, it should have a support role.

As a side note, I recently ran through FF1 again and played with Fighter, Thief, Black Belt, and Red Mage. I found Red Mage in that game did subpar damage all around, be it from spells or swords. Know what he excelled at doing? Being support, casting Fast, Ruse, Saber, ect...
Also, Edward from FF4 would be considered support with his bard spells. In my opinion Blue Mage is support, which would knock out most if not all of the other titles from the list (of course this is just my opinion).