Thief/Ninja looks to be Inbound

[Kitru]

There was a recent interview (can't find at the moment, will update if I do) that implied, at this point in time, it was more likely that it would happen in an expansion. As with everything in this community that meant that this was the gospel truth, until proven otherwise.

Implication is significantly different than an outright statement. Even if the interview was more recent, I'd be less likely to trust it if it's not an explicit statement since that's what he used to say we'd be getting them whenever, as opposed to simply expansions.

[Blackcanary]

I'm just Looking forward to Red Mage and Beast Master ooo and Blue Mage.

[Deathscythe343]

Implication is significantly different than an outright statement. Even if the interview was more recent, I'd be less likely to trust it if it's not an explicit statement since that's what he used to say we'd be getting them whenever, as opposed to simply expansions.

There is, of course, this quote from Yoshi too, http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...s-Release-Plan.

[SamaelVantas]

There is, of course, this quote from Yoshi too, http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...s-Release-Plan.

Err that was the one I mentioned, but I didn't exactly meant he said outright they would only come with an expansion. Should've made that clearer. lol
Regardless it's nice either way if they release new classes or not before 3.0. I just want them to do it right.

[LOLyYOUcryin]

I'm just Looking forward to Red Mage and Beast Master ooo and Blue Mage.

i really would like to see how rdm would play out in 14. i played rdm back in the day in 11 and well everyone knew rdm was king for a long time. but it wont play the same in xiv. i would be happy and scared at the same time lol

[Deathscythe343]

Regardless it's nice either way if they release new classes or not before 3.0. I just want them to do it right.

I want it done right too, however, I would be surprised to see this be not available until an expansion given what is said in the main story quests.

[DexteraDomini]

How would Ranger even work? How would it not play exactly like Bard?

Oh, that's right. It will play exactly like Bard and be stronger because songs are actually weaker in damage dealing (as they do no damage).

Tsk tsk... I'm sorry you haven't played with any good bards. No damage?!? In movement intensive fights such as primals, no other dps can hope to keep up with a good bard. It's the only job that when done correctly, can keep putting out damage while running from plumes, landslide, bombs, etc.

[Exstal]

Tsk tsk... I'm sorry you haven't played with any good bards. No damage?!? In movement intensive fights such as primals, no other dps can hope to keep up with a good bard. It's the only job that when done correctly, can keep putting out damage while running from plumes, landslide, bombs, etc.

You misread what I wrote. Ranger will have, or should have, damage dealing job skills. What do songs do? They don't deal damage, they are support. So by that logic, Ranger would do more damage than Bard because they'd play exactly the same.

[DexteraDomini]

New classes are already confirmed to only come with a new expansion which has been also confirmed for 2015. It'll still be awhile, but hoping they could push it into a christmas/new years update. Alot of MMOs always have big things during christmas season. Let's just hope 3.0 is one of them.

Just the opposite actually, earlier in this thread someone posted a link to a Q&A where Yoshi specifically said new classes would come with patches, not expansions, because most legacy players already have all classes at 50 they want to get new classes out sooner and new areas will be in expansions.

[DexteraDomini]

You misread what I wrote. Ranger will have, or should have, damage dealing job skills. What do songs do? They don't deal damage, they are support. So by that logic, Ranger would do more damage than Bard because they'd play exactly the same.

I see what you mean but first, 1/3 of bards song set decreases magical resistance, encreasing the dps of any casters, 2nd, you couldn't really create a class that does more dps than bard without it being OP as bard is already the best dps in many situations.