Classes & Jobs

[Allistar]

I had a brainstorm today…in the shower of all places…all I can say is ‘I GET IT SE’ I fully understand or believe I understand what SE is doing with the whole classes/jobs thing…and I think its brilliant…really…really…really awesome, I would explain what I think but I believe leaving it up to SE works better for all of us. So now with my new found clarity, I would love to offer some ideas:
Lancer—Dragoon; Templar
Gladiator—Paladin; Dark Knight; Assassin; Ninja; Samurai
Marauder—Warrior; Berserker/Viking; Beastmaster; Geomancer
Archer—Bard; Ranger; Dancer
Pugilist—Monk; Puppetmaster;
Thaumaturge—Blackmage; Scholar
Conjurer—Whitemage; Summoner

This is just rough thought based on my few minutes of clarity...

[Coglin]

Are you sure it was your brain you were storming?

Seriously though, Templar for LNC doesn't seem right as templars are sword and shield knights of the crusades. Thus they are generally associated with gladiator and more particular, paladin.

Seems like you are trying to push jobs of classes that don't appear to mesh well. As if you believe its impossible for new classes to come in. Perhaps you should hav your epiphany about new classes and there related jobs as well. Not that i am calling your ideas bad, by any means. You lost me when you got geomancer and MRD, how you get a caster class out of MRD, I got no idea, how you get a "diviner of earth" out of an axe weilding pirate type is way beyond me.

[Allistar]

Are you sure it was your brain you were storming?

Seriously though, Templar for LNC doesn't seem right as templars are sword and shield knights of the crusades. Thus they are generally associated with gladiator and more particular, paladin.

Seems like you are trying to push jobs of classes that don't appear to mesh well. As if you believe its impossible for new classes to come in. Perhaps you should hav your epiphany about new classes and there related jobs as well. Not that i am calling your ideas bad, by any means. You lost me when you got geomancer and MRD, how you get a caster class out of MRD, I got no idea, how you get a "diviner of earth" out of an axe weilding pirate type is way beyond me.

Very simply put, I am looking at the weapon specialization aspect of the jobs...now if you think about Templars from the crusades then yes they are more akin to Paladin and Gladiator, but I am going by SE's use of them from FFTA/FFTA2, and Geomancer as well was able to use both sowrd and axe from FFTA so hence I put it with MRD because of that, figuring that in addition to elemental attacks they had a strong melee traits...
And I am in no way opposed to new classes coming, I am all for the idea...like I said this was something I had thought about...my opinion on what I think could be possible.

[Guevara]

A job is an extension of a class so, I just hope it dosent come down to, no job? No party for you puny class user. If something is going to kill classes is the community demanding jobs to party, not SE

Exp Parties will still be only Classes parties since you cannot gain exp through a job. So you lvl-up a job by exping a class.

So, instead of:

class = solo
job = party

I would say:

class = exp party + more chances to survive solo
job = events party (dungeons, sb, primals) and less chances to survive solo

[Yoohre_WildRiver]

Yeah but if jobs are event only classes wont be invited, because players will favor jobs over classes on dungeons and boss fights.

[BrusselSprout]

Yeah but if jobs are event only classes wont be invited, because players will favor jobs over classes on dungeons and boss fights.

What's wrong with that?

[Guevara]

Yeah but if jobs are event only classes wont be invited, because players will favor jobs over classes on dungeons and boss fights.

yeah that might happen, but will all be up to the party.... I don't think jobs will be that much powerful over their classes... just more specialized...

So, I might prefer a Cnj in my party, who can cure but also nuke a bit over a whm, or an Arc over a brd.

We will see.... I personally can't wait XD

[Yoohre_WildRiver]

dude you're eliminating end game content for classes, lancer using mrd arc and pgl skill migth not have the same play style as a drg, some ppl may like playing a mixed,lancer over drg. whats is not wrong with that?

[BrusselSprout]

dude you're eliminating end game content for classes, lancer using mrd arc and pgl skill migth not have the same play style as a drg, some ppl may like playing a mixed,lancer over drg. whats is not wrong with that?

Class stacking eliminates end game content for a lot of classes already. If you're going to PUG, you're going to be deal with people wanting what they want. If you have a good LS and people understand what you're doing, then this is a non-issue.

[FilthyDisco]

It's quite like Final Fantasy Tactics. My only complaint is that you don't start the job from level 1. I think it'd be a lot more enjoyable to level up the job from scratch, but I know some people will disagree.

I'm still excited for 1.21, though.