Would you like to have a different character for each of your jobs?

[REPROBEAN_CHILD]

I actually tried to give each job to a different character, when I first started this game. But I gave up on it, when I realized how boring and tedious it was to play through the story multiple times, re-unlocking dungeons, doing the same quests/guildhests, going back and forth across Eorzea, and everything else. I tried playing with ten at first, but then it dropped to seven, and then to three. This game seems unforgiving for having multiple characters, especially if there's an armory bonus for having more than one class on a single character. Three seems to work out the best for me: three battle classes per character (who will each get a new job in Heavensward), three DoH, and one DoL.

[magdahmhara]

Nope. Happy just the way I am.

[Clavaat]

Guys, i think you might missed my point a bit. I am talking about having all jobs available for one character as it is now, but for visual pleasure allowing to switch the race for different jobs if the player likes too (Without relogging or level up everything to 50 again).

I don't change races when I get a new job irl. I'm pretty sure most people don't. That's just ridiculous.

[Sanghelios]

I don't change races when I get a new job irl. I'm pretty sure most people don't. That's just ridiculous.

Are you really comparing a fantasy game with real life? Do you slay monsters in real life? Do you stay afk all day and night long in your town? Do you have 11 different jobs at the same time?

[Greven]

No, I love the armoury not only cause I can try everything, choose what I like and switch easily but because I feel my character as an expression of myself. I wouldn't do other characters. He is me. So I wouldn't do any other character to match other jobs.

[LineageRazor]

I love the idea of having one individual who is a master of all things! Makes me feel awesome to know I'm a Roe who can forge a sword, mine ore, shoot a bow, magically heal injuries, summon monsters, craft a bracelet, deliver mail, etc, etc, etc.

Even if it meant being able to experience what it's like to live as a multitude of different characters, I think I'd still prefer to be a single character who is a jack of all trades, master of all!

[Sanghelios]

Edit: @ Greven
And so do i. I am not going to change my character to be a Aura in hw because i do like it to much to change it and as i said i dont like to start an additional character all over again.
Thats why i did ask the question. Gives the option to have a more varity of characters while still having the one main character if the player likes to and it would avoid to level up everything again. If he dont like it, he would be fine by not using that feature.

[Felis]

Guys, i think you might missed my point a bit. I am talking about having all jobs available for one character as it is now, but for visual pleasure allowing to switch the race for different jobs if the player likes too (Without relogging or level up everything to 50 again).

The jobs are parts of the character.
If you lose your job and find a new job, do you change your gender and race? Or will it be only a new hairstyle and new clothes?

You don't switch to another character while changing the job, you only switch the weapon/tool in the hand

a little text how SE explained the amoury system back in 2009:

Leeroy recently chose to begin the journey down the path of the gladiator, trying his hand at the age-old art of swordplay for the first time. Even today, he woke at dawn to spend the daylight hours drilling relentlessly on the tiny wildlife just outside of town. Alas, opportunities often present themselves when least expected...

Without prior notice, some friends invite Leeroy to partake in an expedition in some nearby ruins. Upon joining their ranks, however, he observes that the other party members are seasoned warriors and accomplished mages all. Dismayed yet not given to despair, Leeroy sheathes his sword and takes up his well-worn staff, assuming the role of thaumaturge, his most advanced class. He bids farewell to the rodents and worms and races to meet his companions, basking in the confident light of his spellcasting abilities.

The party members go their separate ways following a successful outing, and while following the river back to town Leeroy is suddenly taken by the urge to fish. He secures his staff to his back in a deft, practiced motion, and on the recoil pulls out his beloved fishing rod. The gladiator and thaumaturge are gone now, and all that remains is Leeroy the fisherman. Three shining trout! Not a bad haul.

Upon arriving home, Leeroy puts aside his fishing rod and takes up his trusty hammer, blacksmithery having ever been one of his passions. He knows, as does any adventurer, that preparation is the key to any battle, and so sets to working the dents out of his armor and sharpening the edge of his blade. It's all in a day's work.

This is but a mere sample of what players can expect from the Armoury. With flexibility of gameplay and effective use of time at its core, the system is designed with emphasis on not only the in-game lifestyles of characters, but those of the players themselves as well. The Armoury awaits you!

[Keylus]

1- Buy a lot of fantasias ((they are in sale rigth now))
2- Use a fantasia everytime you change class
3- ????
4- Profit

now serious, I think that being able of change race as one pleases would be cool but it could be weird too

Edit: Change your character race/gender is weird, but swapping with another character when you change your job could be less weird
An character for each job could be a too much, but an extra character per main character could be doable and nice

[Terrini]

Mechanically I think the micromanaging to change race appearance with a job change would be horrendous. Particularly since you'd have to coordinate glamors for several different races on one character and heaven forbid if you want to use racial starter gear in each glamour! Inventory management is awful enough without grabbing every race/sex starter gear.

Besides in order to actively play multiple roles for end game content, having an alt helps with that.