Multiple Jobs from a Single Class (confirmed by Yoshi-P)?

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‎1UP: Okay, let's move onto the job system. Because each class can only become one job at the moment, people can't really see a big picture for the job system. Also, in the most recent update, you added class-only gear, and that only confused the matter more. People are wondering, "So am I supposed to use a job, or am I supposed to use a class?" How can we expect to see the job system to change in the future?

NY (yoshi-p):
First thing is that, currently, it's one class and it turns into one job. But the way that we designed the system is that this won't always be the case. It just happens to currently be the case.

For example - and this does not mean that this is going to happen - but for example, right now the gladiator will change his job to a Paladin. But maybe in the future a gladiator will also be able to change to Dark Knight. Again, this is a maybe... Not saying anything about Dark Knights. But maybe. Just so the players know that, just because there's only one job per class right now doesn't mean this won't change. The way we've designed the system is to allow for multiple jobs to come off of a single class.


I for one, love this.

Here's my biggest concern.... If I already have a lvl 50 Gladiator, adding Dark Knight as a second job class stemming from Gladiator means, I also have a lvl 50 Dark Knight. Unlike FFXI, where you unlock advanced jobs and have to level them from scratch, I'll either have a level capped DK or a very close to level cap (assuming they increase the cap by 5 or 10).

Wasn't one of the best parts of FFXI leveling up the new class, learning the new class (dunes), etc? I just seems, for those of us that have multiple 50s (I have 5), I no longer have many options, if any, if leveling up a JOB.

I would prefer if you can unlock DK, but it starts at lvl 30, and you have to level it up to 50 as you do the AF quests...

My 2 cents

Edit:
My Guesstimation on other Class > Combinations?
Conjurer --> Summoner
Thau --> Red Mage
Gladiator --> Dark Knight
Lancer --> Samurai
Pug --> Thief
Archer --> Ranger
Marauder --> Berserker (Duel Wielding 1h axes)