So..Lets talk jobs?

[SydeBeheln]

Lets face it the whole "lore" of the current class is what 3 quests each it wouldn't take much to rewrite them. Maybe that once the coming threat emerges the class story changes and they take a more noble route for GLA.

GLA doesn't have to be noble, and holy like a PLD does. GLA has it's own story just as much as PLD does. Theoretically the mechanic in the game requires GLA at a certain to become a PLD if the player chooses to, so with that in mind remember that GLA has to stand on it's own in terms of lore.

It's not hard to put together a quest-line involving the "money-making-entertainer" who chooses to follow the path of a holy knight. We shouldn't have to expect the reworking of the original classes to have an understanding of the advanced jobs.

[_C-a-e-r-i-t-h_]

1.18 is early July
1.19 Mid August
1.20 end September

Just my guesses... definitely not fact... but I can see the timeline going like that

I can see that. I think the update schedule will move more quickly once they fix all the core issues they've been working on. The whole "fix the foundation before you remodel" thing.

[AlexiaKidd]

1.18 is early July
1.19 Mid August
1.20 end September

Just my guesses... definitely not fact... but I can see the timeline going like that

I think that is a safe bet. 1.20 I have said will be in September and will mark the one year point. I would be expecting a huge content patch for this IF they get all the fixes in these next 2 patches.

[Naylia]

The earthquake in Japan pushed the original deadline of "end of summer" to about the end of September.

The end of Summer (in the Northern Hemisphere) is the end of September. I can never figure out why no one ever remembers this. Summer is not defined by school calendars. Summer ends around September 21st/22nd...

Specifically this year: Summer ends September 23, 5:04 A.M. EDT

[Chrees]

Yeah, I'm thinking that too...I mean if you look at the timeline of how often they've put out patches...

I'm not sure where you're getting that info from, but since Yoshi-P took over, every "major" patch except for 1.18 has been on a fairly set schedule of once a month.

The only reason we haven't had a large patch in over two months is because of A) the Tōhoku earthquake and B) the supposed magnitude of patch 1.18. They've already stated that future patches post-1.18 should be back on a much more consistent schedule.

[Rydin]

I think that is a safe bet. 1.20 I have said will be in September and will mark the one year point. I would be expecting a huge content patch for this IF they get all the fixes in these next 2 patches.

I am absolutely ok with this timeline also

[Physic]

Hey, gang. I wanted to bring you the official details that Yoshida has recently posted (at crazy hours mind you!) this morning on the Japanese forum. Here's what he had to say on the topic of the upcoming job system.

didnt get the quote in there but whatever, it says post patch 1.20 so basically jobs arent coming till AFTER patch 1.20, so figure october earliest, possibly later.

all in all means we probably should stop thinking about them. they are pretty far off

[Scherwiz]

Heh, the one thing my entire being in this game hinges on, and the risk of getting more of the same crap from FFXI is still there. Funny, too, seeing that it'd indicate all those melee discussions on the NA and JP sides on the matter throughout the years have been completely ignored.

Some of us like XI RDM.

[_C-a-e-r-i-t-h_]

Some of us like XI RDM.

If Red Mage isn't supposed to be debuffing and refreshing, or taking several hours to solo Genbu, then what should Red Mage be? A jack of all trades, master of none? Or more like XI BLU in that they actually can melee effectively?

[Scherwiz]

If Red Mage isn't supposed to be debuffing and refreshing, or taking several hours to solo Genbu, then what should Red Mage be? A jack of all trades, master of none? Or more like XI BLU in that they actually can melee effectively?

I do not have an answer for you, nor do I know SE's intent on anything ever, but I liked playing RDM as a support class in XI.