Is "Traditional" a cop out?

[napalmninja]

remove the armory system and lose alot of people that got the game for this one specific thing. i know alot of high level people in multiple classes that would leave just by removing this. i got the game to be able to make my character what i want not be restricted by a job i am expected to play and i know alot of people that feel this way.

I don't mean they should remove the system all together they just need to fix it is all. Maybe make the penalties for using another classes skill more severe or make more class specific skills or even bonuses to using your own classes skill.

This way there's some incentive to play as different classes but you still have the capability to mix and match skills if you like.

EDIT: Better skill animations would make classes feel more unique also.

[Evenstar]

I don't mean they should remove the system all together they just need to fix it is all. Maybe make the penalties for using another classes skill more severe or make more class specific skills or even bonuses to using your own classes skill.

This way there's some incentive to play as different classes but you still have the capability to mix and match skills if you like.

EDIT: Also better skill animations would make classes feel more unique also.

Indeed, something as simple as better/unique skill animations would make a hell of a difference already.

They should polish the armory system. They should be able to change it in such a way that you still can mix and match, but have an unique (main) class anyway. Right now it is like having a subjob in FFXI that is at the same level as your main, which totally kills the uniqueness of any class. A Black Mage that can cast Cure V ....