I don't understand the arbitary class restrictions on some gear

[Dhaenon]

This is my problem with this game. No customization. The Cross-Class Skills are a joke. Cooldowns, is all they are. There is no reason to play a class, you have to play a Job. There is only 9 Jobs in this entire game.
19 Jobs in FFXI, with the ability to set a Subjob allowing all kinds of combinations.
11 classes in WoW with 3 different specializations in each.
47 classes in DAOC with 3 different specializations each.
11 Powersets in DCUO with 2 different specializations
16 classes in SWTOR, with 3 different specializations in each.

9 Jobs... with zero specialization or customization. One set of armor, one weapon, one build. Really? I feel like I was lied to about this Cross-Class Skill trash. Remember Black Mages, cross over that Hawk's Eye.

[Gold_Jacobson]

This is my problem with this game. No customization. The Cross-Class Skills are a joke. Cooldowns, is all they are. There is no reason to play a class, you have to play a Job. There is only 9 Jobs in this entire game.
19 Jobs in FFXI, with the ability to set a Subjob allowing all kinds of combinations.
11 classes in WoW with 3 different specializations in each.
47 classes in DAOC with 3 different specializations each.
11 Powersets in DCUO with 2 different specializations
16 classes in SWTOR, with 3 different specializations in each.

9 Jobs... with zero specialization or customization. One set of armor, one weapon, one build. Really? I feel like I was lied to about this Cross-Class Skill trash. Remember Black Mages, cross over that Hawk's Eye.

Those games you listed... you are talking as if they started with that many classes from release. Are you that incompetent that you don't know how to fairly compare and contrast two different games?

[Dhaenon]

Those games you listed... you are talking as if they started with that many classes from release. Are you that incompetent that you don't know how to fairly compare and contrast two different games?

New games should come out as a competitor to current games. Sooooo we should wait 11 years for FFXIV to be on par with current games?

[HealBus]

New games should come out as a competitor to current games. Sooooo we should wait 11 years for FFXIV to be on par with current games?

This is true considering FF14 actually charges a subscription rate that is similar to WoW. Don't think this would fly in other industries.