Quote Originally Posted by Gamma621 View Post
I honestly don't think you could have misconstrued my post more. I never once said that DRG and MNK are the same because they are both DPS. I said the exact opposite actually. You're saying this game has no variety, when you can literally play any class at any time, all of which being completely different. If you're bored with Bard, then switch to another class. It's that easy.

Also the SMN/SCH split already does exactly what you're talking about, one being a DPS build while the other is a healer. I fail to see how using different weapon types on the same class would add any more "depth" other than vanity, which we already have in the glamour system.
You are in fact saying that all DPS, healers and tanks are the same when you suggested that you can have a healing Pld (aka whm - like you stated) simply by switching weapons and becoming a whm. Like I said before, what's wrong with expanding the roles of our current jobs? I don't understand your argument, the armory system that we have in place right now is nothing like what I'm suggesting. By adding more weapons to existing classes you're broadening their uses and increasing their depth of play. How is this so hard to understand? It adds MORE and DIFFERENT healers, DPS and tanks to the game, almost like adding new jobs entirely.

On the other hand, you're right about the Smn/Sch thing, expanding upon this system would essentially achieve the same result which is to add choices and depth to our characters