[Suggestion] Just give us Stats on our Equipped Skills.

[Cairdeas]

I really don't know why this wasn't the next step in The Armoury System. A system that seems to be based right off of Blue Mage from FFXI to an extent.

Give each Skill in the game a set Stat that it gives if equipped on Main Class and a slightly weaker set Stat that it gives when equipped Cross Class.

Make it so it wont give stats if your not Recommended level for the Skill.

Boom, you have a functioning Stat progression system that will make characters stronger and influence mixing and matching of skills by players.

You wanna be a tank? Better equip all those defensive skills that give you bonuses to Vit and Defense.

Wanna deal more melee damage? Better equip some extra weapon skills that give you a boost to Strength and Attack.

Fighting a bunch of Ice mobs? Equip a bunch of fire based skills to boost up your Fire Affinity.

This is how I was hoping it would work from the moment they said you could equip any skill you knew already. I was kinda disappointed they went with a "Points when you level up" system like Ragnarok. Especially when they had already designed a stat distribution system for Blue Mage that seemed to fit so perfectly into the Armoury System.

[Rinoa]

I think it's pretty good the way it is.
It would be neat to try something different though.

Can't wait for the Materia system, or did they already do that?

[Greed]

that why they will give us materia system

[Cairdeas]

I think it's pretty good the way it is.
It would be neat to try something different though.

Even if it wasn't the "MAIN" way you got stats but just minor bonuses, it would be a big improvement.

[Cairdeas]

that why they will give us materia system

Materia is an addendum not a replacement for stat progression.

Every game has multiple ways to gain stats outside of normal character progressions.

Character Progression
Weapons
Equipment
Enchants
Merits
Food
Pots
Buffs from other party members
Self Buffs

Having more then one way to progress your characters stat is beneficial in the long run. No reason to stagnate growth.

[Perrin_Aybarra]

I think the job system + materia will be fixing this so this, while not a bad idea in itself, is not something they will consider, I think.

[Cairdeas]

I think the job system + materia will be fixing this so this, while not a bad idea in itself, is not something they will consider, I think.

The job system has nothing to do with stats, it only deals with skills A job might give minor stat bonuses, but it wont affect permanent stat progression for the character.

It also probably wont do anything for people like me who wont be using the job system until much later because we don't want to be locked down to a specific role if that role is on a weapon we do not like.

[Petori]

Currently our skills are based on weapon type, PUG has all mostly blunt but Victimize is piercing? Why? ><

[Cairdeas]

Currently our skills are based on weapon type, PUG has all mostly blunt but Victimize is piercing? Why? ><

Pugilist has tons of piercings weapons too. But really that topic is not what this thread was for.

[Perrin_Aybarra]

The job system has nothing to do with stats, it only deals with skills A job might give minor stat bonuses, but it wont affect permanent stat progression for the character.

Nor would your idea. Since you can unequip skills to change your stats. So will the job system. It's permanent in the same way, once you unlock a job, ie Paladin, you will always have to choice to "equip" it to gain the desired tank stats (more vit), plus it limits your skills and from what I understand give you some unique job abilities.

Like I said, your idea might be good, but it doesn't fit with the upcoming job system.