How a Dual Spec System will affect releasing new Classes/Jobs. (Implementing SAM/NIN)

[Cairdeas]

I like the idea. I'm iffy on the melee enhancing spells (Enspells) coming from this class rather than Red Mage because if you give this class enspells and emphasis in magic-melee , this means Red Mage might get screwed with support abilities a second time around (the one thing I do not want to see happen in this game). I'd place more emphasis on the Draw Out part of the samurai (as seen in FF tactics) with a couple of strike-type skills. Attaching Ninjutsu to this was smart and quite creative, IMO. I'll support this, so long as Utsusemi does not darken my doorstep to ruin another game.

This would be a Weapon Class that gave Enspells to the game, the job Redmage would still be able to use them once the job system is implemented etc.

[Duelle]

This would be a Weapon Class that gave Enspells to the game, the job Redmage would still be able to use them once the job system is implemented etc.

Depending on what the job Red Mage gets. I'm waiting to see how that pans out, but my concern stems from the fact that if you're giving part of the magic fencer aspect of Red Mage to the Vagrant weapon class, I'm afraid to see what's left over in terms of design. Considering nukes and cure are covered by CON, enfeebles are in part from THM, and enspells and magic melee (Magic Sword, Spellblade, or however else you want to call it) would be covered by VNT, that kind of leaves Refresh... >.>

Edit: Maybe I misunderstood idea behind the dual system of class/job. Looking over the OP again, is the intention to distribute the main abilities through the weapon classes with the jobs enhancing those abilities depending the role of the job?

[Cairdeas]

Edit: Maybe I misunderstood idea behind the dual system of class/job. Looking over the OP again, is the intention to distribute the main abilities through the weapon classes with the jobs enhancing those abilities depending the role of the job?

Thats what I'm hoping.

Also just to make it clear in past final fantasy's. the "elemental Blade" skills were either part of the job Mystic, Mystic Knight, Spellsword, or Samurai. FFXI gave them to Redmage to give them more to do in combat. It was the first time they ever had those skills.

[Duelle]

Also just to make it clear in past final fantasy's. the "elemental Blade" skills were either part of the job Mystic, Mystic Knight, Spellsword, or Samurai. FFXI gave them to Redmage to give them more to do in combat. It was the first time they ever had those skills.

Seeing that Red Mage had Saber in FF1, which was a melee enhancing spell, it's not much of a stretch to link enspells to Red Mage in the same way. I simply put it to the overt emphasis on the elements when it came to magic design in FFXI. If anything, it supports how the job is usually advertised: a magic swordsman.

Either way, I understand what you're aiming for. All I ask is that Utsusemi and anything like it stays far, far away from this game.