I hope this clears up some of the Rogue>Ninja rage

[Kuwagami]

It's not about the name. It's that Thief/Rogue is a "class" and therefor weaker as Ninja which is a "Job" and in this game that means it's essentially an upgrade without any downside to it. Where as playing Thief/Rogue as a class will make your character inheritly weaker due to a lack of abilities and the stats the job crystal gives.

Thief
HP Max Damage Hit % Absorb Evade %
Starting Stats
30 2 5% 0 58%

Information
Description
Thieves can hold a limited number of weapons and armor, but really prove their use when you're trying to run away from enemies. Your thief will often be your last hope in those huge battles.
Promotion: Ninja
The Ninja can wield excellent weapons and even learn low-level black magic.

source : original thief

how is that a problem exactly ?

I'm 29, Thief gave new life to ffxi, after having nothing but being the refresh person to look forward to. I hoped for Thief being in the future when daggers were on gladiators with no job. I requested Thief on the arr wallpaper question for new jobs.

I find it personally aggravating after the number of changes done past 1.23, that I now cannot play my favorite job next to DNC.

I can't play geomancer or illusionist and I'm not crying over it. You have the right to have hopes, but in the end, Yoshida and his team decide what the jobs are, and you (the player) have to deal with it, even if it disappoints you.

I didn't cry when they botched bard to this not-support-nor-really-dps thing, while it was a support in every other FF game. I dealt with it, and my favored job became my alt. I'll take it back if they make it a support again when they implement the support role, one day.

[MrSmiley]

source : original thief

how is that a problem exactly ?



I can't play geomancer or illusionist and I'm not crying over it. You have the right to have hopes, but in the end, Yoshida and his team decide what the jobs are, and you (the player) have to deal with it, even if it disappoints you.

I didn't cry when they botched bard to this not-support-nor-really-dps thing, while it was a support in every other FF game. I dealt with it, and my favored job became my alt. I'll take it back if they make it a support again when they implement the support role, one day.

This is me with summoner ;( I wasn't expecting FFXI summoner again but I didn't want WoW Warlock...