So..Lets talk jobs?

[Cyan]

Executioner was its old class Name before localization was finalized. Executioner isn't a FF Job. Knight will most likely be the Job for Marauder if Paladin is Gladiator.

Eh, I may be wrong about this, but, isn't Paladin the localization of Knight? I mean I suppose they would do the same thing essientially.
However, I'm all for having a Knight and Paladin. Just because being called a Knight is badass in any shape,form, or fashion.

[_C-a-e-r-i-t-h_]

Eh, I may be wrong about this, but, isn't Paladin the localization of Knight? I mean I suppose they would do the same thing essientially.
However, I'm all for having a Knight and Paladin. Just because being called a Knight is badass in any shape,form, or fashion.

Yes. Paladin is localization of Knight just as Dragoon is localization of Dragon Knight. I would prefer to have two distinct classes but it is how it is.

[Rydin]

There are already assassins in the game.
Do any of us see this as a job in the future?

[Naylia]

Jobs just let you take a class to an extreme by sacrificing some of your flexibility to gain focus/strength in one area. Adding jobs does not decrease options - it adds options by expanding the spectrum that you can configure.

I wish I was artistic - I'd draw some kind of venn diagram where classes overlap and intersect on an inner circle, but then by using jobs you can stretch and expand the outer edge of a particular class - but that new circle you are now in has much less overlap with other classes (or even none at all).

[Bayohne]

Hey, gang. I wanted to bring you the official details that Yoshida has recently posted (at crazy hours mind you!) this morning on the Japanese forum. Here's what he had to say on the topic of the upcoming job system.

Hey everyone, this is producer/director Yoshida.

I seem to recall there being a discussion about what each class will become job-wise in a previous thread. While it's still a bit too early to talk about the specifics, I will let you know a bit about the plan. Once it becomes possible to publicize the specs, I plan on making a post in battle mechanics section, but since job implementation will be taking place post-class balance adjustments, it is going to take some time. (Planning for post patch 1.20.)

Matsui, Gondai, and myself, are creating this plan, and the early jobs are based on "party balance."

In other words, here is the basic premise:

• Tank
• Attacker
• Damage Dealer (Nuker)
• Healer/Crowd Controller　
• Buffer/Crowd Controller

The above are just the foundation, and of course it doesn't mean that these are the limit of what types of roles we'll feature. I hope that this gives you something to discuss and speculate about.

[Reinheart]

LOL yeah 2AM JP time... and finding out he wasn't posting from his house he was still at work lol.

[Duelle]

Gladiator- Paladin. This seems strongly hinted at, if not more.

Not to be overly negative, but I'd still like to see how that one is going to be explained. Bit of a stretch going from a guy that considers himself an "entertainer" in an arena that fights for money to something like this。

Buffer/Crowd Controller

Uh oh....

[Silent]

Looking good

[_C-a-e-r-i-t-h_]

Not to be overly negative, but I'd still like to see how that one is going to be explained. Bit of a stretch going from a guy that considers himself an "entertainer" in an arena that fights for money to something like this。
Uh oh....

Huh... you're right. Gladiators use swords and daggers and work in the entertainment business. Bards are entertainers and many depictions of them have them use, in addition to their lutes, swords and daggers. GLA -> BRD.

Archers use bows and arrows, and arrows put holes in people. Something with holes is holey... holey... holy. ARC -> PLD.

You found it!

[Cyan]

I get the feeling that a lot of the job backgrounds are going to get reworked.