A Different Way to Play

[Gunspec]

It depends on the class, but you're mostly going to be missing out on important skills. I've had marauders and gladiators show up in level 35+ dungeons, and without their defensive and enmity abilities, it's practically hopeless. Of course, those players typically don't know about jobs in the first place, so the job crystal isn't the only thing causing trouble.

Archers can get away with it if there isn't much need for AOE or singing, conjurers can handle easy content since they only lack regen and shroud of saints, and I might be mistaken but I think most of a thaumaturge rotation comes from level rather than job quest.

The downside is that you will simply be missing key abilities for every class that improve your role effectiveness 20% or more. That's probably why people look at you poorly. You sacrifice targeted effectiveness for RP value, and in random groups that simply want quick completion, that doesn't make a lot of smiles.

[RiceisNice]

It depends on the class....

The only class that can truly get away with it is marauder for burst damage. Archer has no reason too; They have no cross skills to make up for the DEX loss, and foe requiem is just too good to give up.

Having B4B doesn't make up for much either for THM at the loss of soul crystal stats and flare. ... Unless there's some god-forsaken reason you need to take provoke.

[SDaemon]

Unless there's some god-forsaken reason you need to take provoke.

If the Crystal Tower series has shown us anything about this community, it is that we love a good provoke war!! Ψ(｀∀´#)ﾉ

[Gunspec]

The only class that can truly get away with it is marauder for burst damage. Archer has no reason too; They have no cross skills to make up for the DEX loss, and foe requiem is just too good to give up.

Having B4B doesn't make up for much either for THM at the loss of soul crystal stats and flare. ... Unless there's some god-forsaken reason you need to take provoke.

When I say, "depends on class", I mean for just average drivel 4-man content. Everyone has something from class quests that helps them, and they will all lose efficiency (especially at level 50) without the crystal. The only time I would PAY to get rid of the crystal is when I queue for random low level, and I get stuck in a 15-20 dungeon with no cross class skills. TP wasting 2-hit combos, no cooldowns, few dots, so boring.