Please do not lock Jobs to the Weapon Class that unlocks them.

[Cairdeas]

I know several members of the forum would disagree with your first sentence, but that's a completely different topic.

Player nostalgia is a side-effect.

I understand what you mean by roles and you're right. I had to heal a party as a gladiator and was able to. I was a healer for a short time, but I was not a white mage. You're adding words into the mix.

Class - Job - Role

Class = Weapon
Job = Role

Class = Weapon
Job = Hat

same thing :P FF: 4 Heroes of Light used the Hats to depict the Jobs. worked great actually.