should all mages lvl archer to 42 now, yep

[Vexerus]

No, just no.

Just sayin... the way this game is designed.. if you don't have all classes as 50, you are gimp.

[Klive]

Just sayin... the way this game is designed.. if you don't have all classes as 50, you are gimp.

Currently, yes I would agree and that is the biggest issue with this game. Looking at the skill lists and the fact you can only equip 10 abilities from other class; this fact is about to change.

I play a mage, I have no interest in melee at all. So looking at the skill lists.

Pug leveling past 14 is pointless, all abilites are DoW or exclusive after that.
Gla leveling past 34 is pointless and thats if I really wanted every shield ability.
Mrd leveling past 6 is pointess, unless I really want to taunt as a mage...
Arc leveling past 42 is pointless, for an ability with a 3 min cooldown.
Lnc is pointless overall unless I want invigorate at or keen flurry, but since I wont be using weapon skills...
CNJ and THM are the mage classes so already leveled.

The need of leveling every class to max to not be 'gimped' is ending. The ability to pull from classes is much more restrictive and jobs are said to be even more restrictive.