How would you feel if they scrapped the current "classes"?

[AlexiaKidd]

I used to use my crossbow mid fight all the time in FFXI on DRK and I never lost my TP, in fact when someone pulled the mob I would often shoot it on the way to camp to gain some extra TP before we started the fight.

I am trying to understand what you are getting at here Gifthorse but I can't. What we are suggesting is that you separate weapons defining the class to making actual classes that can use different weapon's.

For example in FFXIV if we take MRD and separate it from being an axe user to an actual class, MRD in this case then the MRD would still have all the abilities that a MRD would learn but it would be able to equip a G. Axe and any other weapon it choose but then tie the weapon skill's to the weapon to make each weapon class unique as well. They would then have to implement a skillup system for weapon's to level your skill with the weapons to have better ACC and learn weapon skill's with it.

With that you still have a MRD but now it is not confined to a G. Axe and in fact creates even more options to build a class.

And back on topic (i.e., back to what the OP was saying), im still not in favour of changing the name of the classes to the names of roles because that still doesn't make sense.

We are not suggesting something as simple as changing the name of CON to WHM to please people. We are suggesting a complete re-evaluation of the system to remove the current system of weapon=class to implementing actual classes ie Split CON into 2 classes WHM and BLM both completely independent with their own skills and abilties.

[Kimahri]

I used to use my crossbow mid fight all the time in FFXI on DRK and I never lost my TP, in fact when someone pulled the mob I would often shoot it on the way to camp to gain some extra TP before we started the fight.

I am trying to understand what you are getting at here Gifthorse but I can't. What we are suggesting is that you separate weapons defining the class to making actual classes that can use different weapon's.

For example in FFXIV if we take MRD and separate it from being an axe user to an actual class, MRD in this case then the MRD would still have all the abilities that a MRD would learn but it would be able to equip a G. Axe and any other weapon it choose but then tie the weapon skill's to the weapon to make each weapon class unique as well. They would then have to implement a skillup system for weapon's to level your skill with the weapons to have better ACC and learn weapon skill's with it.

With that you still have a MRD but now it is not confined to a G. Axe and in fact creates even more options to build a class.



We are not suggesting something as simple as changing the name of CON to WHM to please people. We are suggesting a complete re-evaluation of the system to remove the current system of weapon=class to implementing actual classes ie Split CON into 2 classes WHM and BLM both completely independent with their own skills and abilties.

I am just going to make a comment on the weapon point. I do not mind MRD picking another weapon to use other than G.Axe, but not EVERY weapon. Only a select few others.