Quote Originally Posted by RedLolly View Post
It's not unusual for jobs to get some retooling and redesign with expansions (AST and SMN have been changed so many times) so I was really expecting them to go over EVERY job with that type of idea and care to see if they can refresh everything.

There is also the possibility that 8.0 brings in a new layer of combat. Specialties or some sort of skill tree options have been suggestions for years, and they already have ground work for some side systems in that vein with Field Operations.

That won't fundamentally change the style of combat FFXIV is built for while still adding some desperately needed variety, I think.
We will see how that "skill tree, talents" age well in the future. It will most likely be forgotten or "9.0 i swear".