[dev1210] Why Not Merit Weaponskills ??

[Demonjustin]

Honestly I don't see the difference - -.

Which is your problem. The fact you can't change your class in other games is part of the restrictive nature of other MMOs, part of the stand out features of FFXI is that it doesn't limit you in this way. This is why it's been said consistently that merit points limiting you is the antithesis of the game's nature, other games limit your character to 1 job, that 1 job to 1 path, that path to a certain set of skills and points, resulting in a unique character, but FFXI limits you in none of those ways except merits. This is the difference, and it's a very large one in the end. Put simply, you're comparing apples to oranges.

[PlumbGame]

Which is your problem. The fact you can't change your class in other games is part of the restrictive nature of other MMOs, part of the stand out features of FFXI is that it doesn't limit you in this way. This is why it's been said consistently that merit points limiting you is the antithesis of the game's nature, other games limit your character to 1 job, that 1 job to 1 path, that path to a certain set of skills and points, resulting in a unique character, but FFXI limits you in none of those ways except merits. This is the difference, and it's a very large one in the end. Put simply, you're comparing apples to oranges.

Also, that has been consistently pointed out, it doesn't.