Heavensward class Traits

[Pomelo]

I really would love traits to be added for the jobs themselves this expansion, something to further diversify (is that a word) each job from one another. At the same time I'd love for more stuff that actually makes us different (merit points, more skill 'choice' and so on) to make people more different...obviously though, stuff like this is ruined when people theorycraft and say "you must" have "x" or "y" >.<

*cough* Racial Skills *cough* as well? <3

[Zfz]

obviously though, stuff like this is ruined when people theorycraft and say "you must" have "x" or "y" >.<

This would indeed happen with simplistic options that modify the potency of skills, resulting in quantifiable benefits. But when the choices involved are things that cannot be consistently quantified, or things that are one niche versus another, then personal choice triumphs.

For example instead of things like +2/4/8 primary stat (the current stat traits), have a +5% Accuracy trait option that can be turned on when we don't have enough Accuracy, and turned off (i.e. choose something else) once we get the gear for it. Instead of having skill buffs last longer (the current skill traits), have trait options that modify how skills behave (e.g. Jump that doesn't return you to the original position; Cure proc that gives damage absorption shield instead of free Cure 2; larger Flash/Overpower range etc).

World of Warcraft very successfully revamped its talent system providing many personal choices, I'm sure FFXIV can, too.