2nd Job Predictions

[Malamasala]

Regarding weapons, I'm 95% sure the game must have each weapon be main class + optional job. (To allow unequipping job crystals)

So if for example Conjurer would go RDM with swords, it would mean Conjurer could equip swords too. Which is unlikely.

So my own speculations would be things like Gladiator - RDM, Pugilist - PUP, Marauder - DRK, and so on.

The remaining issue from this, is how some jobs would not offer much variety to the existing one. (Unless say DRK would be a debuffer more than a DD)

[Caselia]

Regarding weapons, I'm 95% sure the game must have each weapon be main class + optional job. (To allow unequipping job crystals)

So if for example Conjurer would go RDM with swords, it would mean Conjurer could equip swords too. Which is unlikely.

So my own speculations would be things like Gladiator - RDM, Pugilist - PUP, Marauder - DRK, and so on.

The remaining issue from this, is how some jobs would not offer much variety to the existing one. (Unless say DRK would be a debuffer more than a DD)

Those who did not play 1.0 would most likely not know this. But Yoshida said before that classes will be able to use different types of weapons like Gladiator eventually being able to use Greatswords (this was an example proposed by him), because they can already access daggers/swords which gives them a variety in which weapons they wield. So take this into account for specifying your jobs sirs and madams.

[Malamasala]

Those who did not play 1.0 would most likely not know this. But Yoshida said before that classes will be able to use different types of weapons like Gladiator eventually being able to use Greatswords (this was an example proposed by him), because they can already access daggers/swords which gives them a variety in which weapons they wield. So take this into account for specifying your jobs sirs and madams.

Two different view points. I don't disagree with your view that a class can go from swords to great swords.

But remember that if a job like RDM is supposed to have swords, then the class will also have swords. And while not impossible to go from staffs to swords or bows to swords, it seems less likely than go from swords to swords.

[Bloodclaw]

So if for example Conjurer would go RDM with swords, it would mean Conjurer could equip swords too. Which is unlikely.

You just can't say that and have it be true. There are a number of equipment that are job specific and list no class accessibility in the game; this would allow for an entirely new weapon for a job and that job only. Look at the AF armor.