More Options for Character Growth

[Onidemon]

We can choose things like what skills we use from other jobs, what grand company we follow, and how our stats and materia work. So that's a fair start I think.

I agree. We do have some freedom but wouldn't you like to go a step further and say how about your BLM is specialized into AOE and Nukes while i chose that mine has more DOT spells and spells that weaken the enemy. Or that your War is focused on tanking so has lower DPS but much higher def. While mine is pure DPS.

With this approach we both use the same job or class but play differently and it has nothing to do with who is a better player.

[Gramul]

I agree. We do have some freedom but wouldn't you like to go a step further and say how about your BLM is specialized into AOE and Nukes while I chose that mine has more DOT spells and spells that weaken the enemy. Or that your War is focused on tanking so has lower DPS but much higher def. While mine is pure DPS.

With this approach we both use the same job or class but play differently and it has nothing to do with who is a better player.

The tanking focused warriors are PLDs and from what I understand, one of the new jobs will be focused on stat effects on the enemy. One of the best features about FFXIV is the ability to change your class/job on the fly. You're not restricted to one task per character like other MMO's.

I do agree that we could have more customization however, and I honestly liked the idea that different colored gear meant different stat focus, but people preferred customization without limitation and I can't really blame them for that.