Quote Originally Posted by TrystWildkey View Post
In any other game, I might agree with you. However, for ARR it is clearly gear not skill that is the difference. This is why 5 different players, all at level 50, all on the same job, all with the same skills, will be vastly different in performance based on their item level.
Except this is where player skill comes in. I've seen plenty of dragoons and monks fail to pump out the DPS because they don't understand positioning or think their dots are useless.

Or perhaps it should be like in XI where you could sub any job you want. Unless you were a DRK (pre ToAU) and had to have /thf and great sword leveled. Use a scythe and you get no invites. Or if you wanted to be RDM/NIN and melee. Nope, gotta be mage only. You may have the choice of possibilities, but ultimately the community will dictate which skills you should have.