Don't hate me for this, but if red mage is gonna be what it was in FFXI then leave it out. That is not a Red Mage. that is some awkward buff/debuff role. FF1 first identified the Red Mage as a Duelist that can use White and Black magic, but does not excel at using any of them, meaning it was by no means the best at any trait. The fact that it could use everything was a force to be reckoned with though. It has been that way in every FF and FFXI was the first, and only, FF game to take the whole whole debuff/buff approach. That type of role would not fit in this MMO style at all. What they should honestly do is go back to what they where. They could have chance of proc abilities where they have a chance to get a free heal to throw on a team member or after doing a combo they get a instant spell cast off GCD or on GCD whatever works. Just make them the melee fighters they are and make magic in their main rotation. I just miss ACTUAL Red Mages.