spell theif/blue mage/copy cats are enjoyable for me to use in video games because I enjoy collecting the obscure abilities out there and whatnot. I don't think i've ever played one on a forum because it is hard to balance in most structures i've seen.

I FORGOT ABOUT BLUE MAGE! Oh man! I love them, too. I will forever want a blue mage tank. I tried to make a blue mage tank on a Final Fantasy site, and I almost got away with it until they decided his spells were "too OP for level 1." So, the more we worked on it, the more they nitpicked until they decided no. XD I think you could actually do it just fine if you limit it to one spell per thread from a monster, or like 3 spells per thread if you're learning from another blue mage. If the site is using monsters with preset abilities/skills, you could just choose which one your char would take or something. If there are limited spell slots per level or just in general, you could cycle out the spells you no longer want/need, like pokemon moves.

I just got done with a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition; in most fantasy games, my go-to class is mage, or magic-based and this was no exception, but, in this case, one of the mage sub classes or specializations is something called a "Knight-Enchanter" which... basically... they basically let you use a magic sword, dude. You go from being a support class to front-line magic based dps, and it's just glorious.

I actually took a screenshot of my mage, where you can kind of see her big ass flaming magic greatsword.

I dig anything with mobility as its focus. But I dont feel like there's ever any consistency to which class gets good mobility, so I kinda just go with whatever looks like it could dodge the most. Ideally though, I like playing jack of all trades with a focus on mobility. A little bit of cc, a little bit of damage, a little bit of healing etc. can go a long way when hitting you is insanely hard.

Omg I always play like - a priest character or something that heals. I love healing D: I always want to play supports.

My fav class to play is something like tank...but more focused not just on providing defence but also whacking things very VERY hard with a very big sword. Because the best defence is a strong offence right?!

I find I tend to prefer more ranged characters nowadays, particularly mages and archers. I just find a lot of games have good advantages for ranged characters. However, I can easily enjoy a mercenary or knight type class with a sword. Really all depends on what kind of build I want to try or if I am just sticking to what was handed to me. c:

Edit: This being said, I have an infinity for Fire Emblem's tactician class. It was basically a mage with a sword and it made me ridiculously happy as a result.

That sounds rather fun! XD A mage with a sword always sounds like the -best- character!

what i like to play varies from game to game because every one will have a different feel for certain classes. that said, i loved playing white mage in ffxiv because i get to play god and probably would have enjoyed thaumaturge had i stuck with it. I'm actually a terrible healer tbh I'll play games w ur health and probably fall asleep at some point

lately I've been obsessed with counter classes. let me face tank for days pls

also in the past I've had a thing for unconventional tanks. my mage/priest isn't made to be a tank, but will that stop me from trying? I live my life on the edge

Magic users, 100% for me.

me, a white mage/healer slut: i see you white mage sluts

in singleplayer games, i gravitate towards spellsword-type classes/builds. there are usually too many cool weapons and cool spells to neglect, so I try to get the most bang for my buck by building for both, usually with damage and utility in mind. it sometimes feels like the "OC donut steel" option cuz martials and casters are so divided in a lot of games (vidya, tabletop or otherwise), but fuck you it's cool.

in multiplayer games (or tabletop stuff), i still like to mix it up with melee and cast some spells on the side. i don't want to be the one solely responsible for dealing damage *or* healing people so i like to do a little bit of both, which usually means going for the "paladin"-type class.