Can Red Mage start at level 30?

[Jandor]

Why not start at 60 then?

[ErryK]

Why not start at 60 then?

Believe me, I am asking that as well. But I'm pretty sure the devs know what they are doing.

[Ultimatecalibur]

Why not start at 60 then?

Believe me, I am asking that as well. But I'm pretty sure the devs know what they are doing.

Its to spread the player load out at release. This will split players into 2 groups: progression players working on 60 to 70 content and new job players doing 50 to 60 content.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Why not start at 60 then?

For story and because they don't want to completely remove leveling. Like I said, at 50, you actually have a rotation to build around. It's the 1-50 grind most people hate.

[loreleidiangelo]

For story and because they don't want to completely remove leveling. Like I said, at 50, you actually have a rotation to build around. It's the 1-50 grind most people hate.

Idk, I think that's kinda arbitrary. If ARR content is "undesirable" for RDM, then by the time it's released HW content is too. You'll even see that people in this thread want it to start at 60 and not 50, so they're not 10 levels behind their friends if they want to main RDM when Stormblood starts. (Count me among one of those people.)

That said, the people who want it to start at 30 seem to be the kinds of people who use leveling characters as busywork during content lulls, and not people who are interested in playing the class competitively when it launches. Short of letting people pick what level the job starts at, it giving us a free level boost potion at the start of Stormblood, there's simply no way for SE to please both camps.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Idk, I think that's kinda arbitrary. If ARR content is "undesirable" for RDM, then by the time it's released HW content is too. You'll even see that people in this thread want it to start at 60 and not 50, so they're not 10 levels behind their friends if they want to main RDM when Stormblood starts. (Count me among one of those people.)

That said, the people who want it to start at 30 seem to be the kinds of people who use leveling characters as busywork during content lulls, and not people who are interested in playing the class competitively when it launches. Short of letting people pick what level the job starts at, it giving us a free level boost potion at the start of Stormblood, there's simply no way for SE to please both camps.

Oh, I don't disagree. I should have clarified that is more an acceptable compromise for me. Ten levels is enough I can speed through quickly and not lag too far behind. Granted, I would prefer being able to switch to Red Mage and start Stormblood immediately.

That is certainly how I look at leveling. It's keeping me occupied to learn new jobs I haven't leveled yet, but I wouldn't call it fun per se. Some parts have been. Others? Less so. (Looking at you early Marauder and Conjurer.) I'm not looking forward to leveling Arcanist either.