Why the hell is there a cooldown when you switch jobs?

[Kayokane]

I'm pretty sure this is indeed the case, but the GP loss whenever you switch to a gathering class still needs to die in a fire.

The reason why that happens is technically a DoW/DoM/DoH classes don't have GP, therefor it is registered as 0 meaning when you switch classes to a Gathering class from anything but a gathering class you will have their defult 0GP after switching.

[Geobryn]

Is there really a cooldown for Steady Hand II when switching? I often switch between crafting classes, and then begin crafting right away. I don't have Steady Hand II, but all of the abilities that I have are instantly available.

no there is no cooldown, only cooldown i can think of is if you are slotting it into another craft profession outside of town

[Mordermi]

no there is no cooldown, only cooldown i can think of is if you are slotting it into another craft profession outside of town

Even outside of town, I use cross class skills right after changing classes (crafting).

[Knosis]

Isn't it obvious? Because reasons...

[Naunet]

Anyone else get friggin' annoyed when you switch to like Miner and all your GP is gone?
Wtf?

This and the OP's point are exceptionally frustrating. >_<

With the cool down resets this is an easier way for SE to keep you from using a CD on class 1 with a two minute timer, switching to class 2, then back to class 1 to reset the timer before the original 2 minute timer had refreshed. The way it works currently is MUCH easier than trying to keep track of all the individual cool downs for 20 different classes/jobs so you can't exploit.

But you can't switch classes in combat, so what does it matter...?

[fearfactoryman]

All in all, I was upset at first about it...but I have since learned to try & plan ahead in all things that I do & it rarely bothers me. Only when I get an "out of the blue" invite to go tank BCt1 & I have to wait the full 7 minutes for hallowed ground to be ready even when I have been crafting for 2 hours...& other similar situations. The whole GP thing is a little annoying...but it's only about a 5 min or so wait for full GP so I just change jobs about 2 game time hours before an unspoiled node.

Being able to switch to a combat class when attacked on a gathering job would make no sense as they gave those classes "Stealth" for a reason.

[Tiraelina]

All in all, I was upset at first about it...but I have since learned to try & plan ahead in all things that I do & it rarely bothers me. Only when I get an "out of the blue" invite to go tank BCt1 & I have to wait the full 7 minutes for hallowed ground to be ready even when I have been crafting for 2 hours...& other similar situations. The whole GP thing is a little annoying...but it's only about a 5 min or so wait for full GP so I just change jobs about 2 game time hours before an unspoiled node.

Being able to switch to a combat class when attacked on a gathering job would make no sense as they gave those classes "Stealth" for a reason.

Stealth itself was a pretty poor work around for the NM's and other crap directly preventing you from completing leves in 1.0. That and they kept sticking more and more hostiles in DoL routes in general despite the complaints.

[Felis]

Anyone else get friggin' annoyed when you switch to like Miner and all your GP is gone?
Wtf?

Not if you was BTN before