Quote Originally Posted by ChickensEvil View Post
I feel I should clarify this a bit further. If you want multiple characters that is fine, but just know that in order to play whatever job you choose to play correctly, you MUST level at least 2 other classes to 34 on each character. For example Black Mage pulls abilities from Arcanist and Archer. So to play my Black Mage correctly, I must also level an archer to 34 and an Arcanist to 34.
Explain? Everything I've read says a specialization (a "job") requires the main class for that job to be 30, and the secondary to be 15. I'm not sure where your 34 is coming from. From one of the many guides I've read:

"At Lvl 30, you will be able to obtain a Job (enhanced version of your main class). In order to be eligible for a Job however, you must have lvl’d an alt/sub class. The combinations required to obtain the specific Jobs are as follows;

WHM (White Mage) – Conjurer Lvl 30/Arcanist Lvl 15
SCH (Scholar) – Arcanist Lvl 30/Conjurer Lvl 15
SMN (Summoner) – Arcanist Lvl 30/Thaumaturge Lvl 15
BRD (Bard) – Archer Lvl 30/Pugilist 15
PLD (Paladin) – Gladiator Lvl 30/Conjurer Lvl 15
DRG (Dragoon) – Lancer Lvl 30/Marauder Lvl 15
WAR (Warrior) – Marauder Lvl 30/Gladiator Lvl 15
MNK (Monk) – Pugilist Lvl 30/Lancer 15
BLM (Black Mage) – Thaumaturge Lvl 30/Archer 15"