[dev1033] Ideas for a Two-Tier Class System: Jobs on Top of Weapon Specializations

[Cairdeas]

This is the way I really hope SE adds in traditional jobs. I always wanted to be different in FFXI but we all know that was very much impossible. In the end everybody of the same job pretty much used the same subs(and weapons). For example I would have loved to be able to use a sword with my DRK or DRG but that would have gimped me beyond measure. This system takes our current system and completes it(as of now it seems to be half way done).

I would like to suggest however that we do not be labeled as a WHM lv 1, 2, etc. That instead we are given a different title to show our "rank" or level of training.

For example: DRG lv10(max) would instead be considered Master Dragoon or Dragoon Elite. I think this would make people enjoy getting that new rank even more besides the new ability/trait. in my opinion it would make people feel more accomplished and proud instead of just seeing more numbers to look at.

Novice, Apprentice, Journeyman, Advanced, Master, Expert, etc?

[Akumu]

Novice, Apprentice, Journeyman, Advanced, Master, Expert, etc?

Yes that would be good. Its nothing major or something that would be a MUST... However, I just feel it would better to say "My GLA is R50 and I'm a Expert Dark Knight." At least something along the lines to that. Instead of I'm a rank 50 GLA and a lv10(R10?) Dark Knight.

[Carpe]

Novice, Apprentice, Journeyman, Advanced, Master, Expert, etc?

Yes that would be good. Its nothing major or something that would be a MUST... However, I just feel it would better to say "My GLA is R50 and I'm a Expert Dark Knight." At least something along the lines to that. Instead of I'm a rank 50 GLA and a lv10(R10?) Dark Knight.

This would be really cool actually. Obviously you aren't going to have to level your title from 1-50 the same way you level your weapon class since there won't be that many class-specific skills to learn. This idea of Ranks was actually something they had in crafting in FFXI (recruit, initiate, novice,..., veteran). Each rank could give you a new ability and/or new traits.

So with DRK:
Dark Knight - Recruit learns Arcane Circle & Attack Bonus
Dark Knight - Initiate learns Last Resort & Resist Paralyze
Dark Knight - Novice learns Weapon Bash & Arcana Killer
Dark Knight - Apprentice learns Soul Eater & Attack Bonus II

I'm just using FFXI as an example, but seems like something like this would work.

How to hit those rank thresholds is definitely up for debate, but maybe just gaining job points at the end of combat or through leves/quests might be the simplest. Since gaining a new rank has a new rank name I think having a kind of "test" quest would be really appropriate/fun like NorthernSky suggested.