Would Red Mage happen to be one of the new jobs being considered?

[Hayward]

It's awfully early in the game to throw this out, I know, but it would be fun to think about the potential for this job if it were to be considered:

*What would be an appropriate class combo (CNJ30 + THM15 | THM30 + CNJ15 | either of the two + a dps class)?

* which class skills would fit the job?

*How would it fare in parties and such?

[Odoerk]

I heard through the Malboro Vine that Red Mage was data mined from the game's code. Though this is hearsay.

[Ultimaetus]

The classic red mage is a jack or all trades, master of none.

Problem? Need heals? bring a white mage,
Need dd? Bring anyone else

XI turned them into buff/debuff bots which was a decent way to make them useful in parties.
They are pretty weak in FF games because they cannot utilize higher tier abilities of white or black magic, and their attacks are laughable to an actual warrior type in the series, The only reason I mastered the class in FFV was to transfer dualcast to my other jobs

I did see the En- spells on mobs (Enfire ect) Buffing their attacks with magic, which I imagine would go straight on RDM if it comes out. (This ability is originally the Mystic Knight's trademark, though that job has died out in the series)

If RDM gets into ARR, This is how I see it

En- spells
Buff/debuff bot (Would not be surprised to see refresh)
White and black magic, cannot equal the traditional users of each.
Dualcast

Basically an alternative melee bard with a fedora