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

[Vesperia]

I agree but it's probably not going to happen regardless.

"Too much like FFXI" or perhaps "CLASSES MATTER TOO MUCH."

Beginning to feel that the armory system is too limiting when combined with the job system, but we'll see what SE does...

I don't see how anyone could complain how such a system would be too much like FFXI.

In FFXI, jobs had a few choices of weapons, but not all.

[SuzakuCMX]

I don't see how anyone could complain how such a system would be too much like FFXI.

In FFXI, jobs had a few choices of weapons, but not all.

I was commenting on how the game seems to be designed to be completely different from FFXI :P

[Vesperia]

I was commenting on how the game seems to be designed to be completely different from FFXI :P

I don't think it was designed intentionally to be different. I think the difference came about incidentally.

Given that 'classes' are just weapon-specialists, the job system could allow people to have a lot of freedom. If you can switch classes/weapons while still having the same job, then this means players could swap weapons in combat.

For example, in FFXI, you could use a crossbow/dagger as a thief and switch between the two very conveniently.

There's no reason the armory system should restrict such freedom.

[Mack]

The job system is meant to strike a balance in gameplay so they can develop content around it. If they allow a given class to specialize in more than one job then they have done nothing at all.

[Sorel]

The job system is meant to strike a balance in gameplay so they can develop content around it. If they allow a given class to specialize in more than one job then they have done nothing at all.

I respectfully submit that the opposite is true. If the Development Team just makes a Job a single specialization of a Class, they truly have done nothing at all except given a Class more abilities.

[Mack]

I respectfully submit that the opposite is true. If the Development Team just makes a Job a single specialization of a Class, they truly have done nothing at all except given a Class more abilities.

Its actually more like a Gladiator will because a really good tank within its skill set. The entire point is so they can balance the battle system (dungeons and whatever else) around the job system and make it a challenge, if they make it even more open ended they have no nothing essentially.

unless each of those jobs are unique to that class
and each job should have a seperate role

Ok this I can see possible.

[TheVedis]

The job system is meant to strike a balance in gameplay so they can develop content around it. If they allow a given class to specialize in more than one job then they have done nothing at all.

unless each of those jobs are unique to that class
and each job should have a seperate role

[Cairdeas]

I don't think it was designed intentionally to be different. I think the difference came about incidentally.

Given that 'classes' are just weapon-specialists, the job system could allow people to have a lot of freedom. If you can switch classes/weapons while still having the same job, then this means players could swap weapons in combat.

For example, in FFXI, you could use a crossbow/dagger as a thief and switch between the two very conveniently.

There's no reason the armory system should restrict such freedom.

I can't believe Vesperia is on my side.


The Job system was meant to bring back nostalgia and to enforce a specific role. But no role, or job, has ever been locked to a specific weapon in FF.

[Vesperia]

I can't believe Vesperia is on my side.


The Job system was meant to bring back nostalgia and to enforce a specific role. But no role, or job, has ever been locked to a specific weapon in FF.

Im not on your side. Youre on my side.

[Alaltus]

Im not on your side. Youre on my side.

The dark side is good =) we have cookies, milk and red mage lancers.