Jobs Haven’t been as “classic” of late

[DamianFatale]

I'd rather the Dev team design and work on jobs they actually are interested in creating than be beholden to whatever jobs are considered "classic FF jobs." Let them make stuff they want to make. That's how you get the potential for some passion to bleed through and we get the chance for something cool and unique.

I don’t disagree, but this is an old established fan base, and at some point if you don’t cater to those fans, you start to make people lose interest. A reveal of an iconic classic job is a brilliant way to bring in interest. This game is a Final Fantasy theme park after all. I love original content, but there should be an even blend of both new and old. That’s what makes this MMO so great. It honors the legacy of Final Fantasy, but also stretches the ideas of what that even means in a new age. Classic and old should be intertwined and respected.

[MistakeNot]

I don’t disagree, but this is an old established fan base, and at some point if you don’t cater to those fans, you start to make people lose interest. A reveal of an iconic classic job is a brilliant way to bring in interest. This game is a Final Fantasy theme park after all. I love original content, but there should be an even blend of both new and old. That’s what makes this MMO so great. It honors the legacy of Final Fantasy, but also stretches the ideas of what that even means in a new age. Classic and old should be intertwined and respected.

FF14 already copies far too much from other Final Fantasy games instead of making its own things. Lots of people play FF14 without being FF fans in general, and for these people too much references to the old games can be off-putting.
I don't know what jobs are considered classic, and I don't care if they import those jobs or if they make up some entirely new jobs, as long as the jobs work well in FF14.

[Vallerie]

Lots of people play FF14 without being FF fans in general, and for these people too much references to the old games can be off-putting.

Tbh, I don't really care about it one way or another as someone who hasn't really played other FF games (XV and VII Crisis Core notwithstanding). As long as it's well done and with passion behind it, I'm happy.

Same with jobs, be they new to the series or reference to older games, I'm happy as long as they are fun to play and with interesting theme.