Why not abolish the Class system entirely in favor of Jobs? [@ Devs]

[ViolentDjango]

1 big reason

by keeping classes, each "class" will end up with 2 possible roles in a party
that role which is created by not using a job, and another created by using the job which lets them specialize

This would be the one I'd go with.

Think of Seiken Densetsu 3 -- each character had two career paths they could follow: Light and Dark.

Basically, as it stands, FFXIV has potential to bring A LOT of jobs in ontop of the current classes. This will help in a lot of ways, because it means a White Mage and a Black Mage can access each others spells for the sake of leveling up, but then switch to their specialized job for boosts their specific abilities (assuming BLM and WHM are both CON).

As it stands, I'd like to see:

Gladiator - Paladin / Warrior
Marauder - Barbarian / Dark Knight
Conjurer - White Mage / Black Mage
Pugilist - Monk / Berserker
Thaumaturge - Red Mage / Oracle (or Time Mage)
Lancer - Dragoon / Beastmaster (somehow, I see Beastmasters as making more sense as spear users)
Archer - Ranger / Gunner

[Felis]

As it stands, I'd like to see:

Gladiator - Paladin / Warrior
Marauder - Barbarian / Dark Knight
Conjurer - White Mage / Black Mage
Pugilist - Monk / Berserker
Thaumaturge - Red Mage / Oracle (or Time Mage)
Lancer - Dragoon / Beastmaster (somehow, I see Beastmasters as making more sense as spear users)
Archer - Ranger / Gunner

Don't forget the 2 missing classes
Musketeer would be Gunner /ok
Arcanist - Geomancer

I hope Sheepherd get Beastmaster ^^

[redmage]

Don't forget the 2 missing classes
Musketeer would be Gunner /ok
Arcanist - Geomancer

I hope Sheepherd get Beastmaster ^^

Shepherd appears to be a DoL class according to an npc in LL =) But that does make me wonder... will gathering classes end up also unlocking Jobs?