Yes, as far as I understood. The new Job Masters/Trainers will be located in Ishgard, and to enter Ishgard you need to complete the Main Story quests up until 2.55 (Before the Dawn, I think the final quest was called?).
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Unlike other games the jobs are gated behind a city, a city that doesnt allow you to enter untill a certain events happens. If the ending of 2.55 did not happen as it did, I would have agreed with those that wanted to play as the new jobs, but right now think SE is correct in keeping the jobs gated behind. I have a feeling that the new jobes will be linked to certain events that has already happend, events that newcomers wont have experienced, unless they finished the 2.55 quest.
@AzrealX, I understand that you want to play as the new jobs in 2.55, but SE have already decided what they are going to do. I reckon it would be best to finish the main story quests and play the new classes the moment Heavensward launches. I wanted to wait untill the expansion hits and finish the 2.55 as a Au Ra Dark Knight, but seeing how the jobs are gated, I decided that waiting would not yield anything for me and I finished the main story quest.
New Jobs are based around Ishgard there is no reason for it to be available outside it in ARR. You are a blank slate and have no idea of the world around you. It makes perfect sense for you to wait.
If you can't respect lore - why are you playing a Final Fantasy game?
So it's completely set in stone new jobs till begin at 30?
YAY!
Leveling up jobs is one of my favorite things in this game. It's a big letdown that we're losing out on levels 1-30, though not unexpected considering previous interviews.