Idea: Split Archer into Bard and Ranger

[Noelzzz]

Actually, yes I do. Unless it completely changes your role, you're still doing to be using the same archer skills to dps and it will not deviate far from how bard plays. The two classes will never compete for a dps slot with each other because BRD/MCH are considered the "support-dps" in group comp and are the only two classes who can do such. 10 skills will not change how a class plays, only add onto it.

You are wrong Rice. Lets take the 2 melee classes with the combo system: Rogue and Lancer. Without the jobs skills these classes plays pretty much the same, you know that, do you? So, jobs skills are what make you change how you play a class. going forward they will only add jobs skills, this means that branching jobs will be even more viable.
Ps: for me the ranger, as a physical dps, could even take second melee spot in a party composition

[Duelle]

You are wrong Rice. Lets take the 2 melee classes with the combo system: Rogue and Lancer. Without the jobs skills these classes plays pretty much the same, you know that, do you? So, jobs skills are what make you change how you play a class. going forward they will only add jobs skills, this means that branching jobs will be even more viable.

They don't play the same. Lancer is still designed around positional attacks while Rogues ignore it entirely. Rogues also have sneak attack/trick attack and Jugulate's utility, whereas Lancer's only utility is Leg Sweep. Having combos doesn't make classes similar to one another. Neither does filling the same role.

In all honesty, the OP reeks of how SE handled Red Mages in FFXI.

Problem: Red Mages weren't happy that their job was a refresh bot
Action taken: Players gave suggestions to fix Red Mage by making melee more attractive/viable in group settings
Response from SE: Instead of fixing the job, take the suggestions made by the players and give Red Mages the middle finger by implementing their suggestions to create Blue Mage, Dancer and (to an extent) Rune Fencer.

Again, sweeping the problem under the rug.

Problem: Bard players aren't happy their job was turned into bow-mage
Action taken: Discussions on implementation and general unhappiness of people who played BRD since ARR
Response from SE (according to the OP): Instead of fixing the job, give BRD players the middle finger by making a new job for them to level.

Our of all options available, this would be the worst thing SE could do.

[RiceisNice]

You are wrong Rice. Lets take the 2 melee classes with the combo system: Rogue and Lancer. Without the jobs skills these classes plays pretty much the same, you know that, do you? So, jobs skills are what make you change how you play a class. going forward they will only add jobs skills, this means that branching jobs will be even more viable.
Ps: for me the ranger, as a physical dps, could even take second melee spot in a party composition

Rogue maintains no buffs. Lancers use short cooldowns to boost strong, single hitting abilities and have to maintain a buff which interrupts their current combo. Next thing you're gonna say is that marauder and gladiator both tank differently.