Skill-up's

[Reynhart]

Again with the misinformation. You had control over your chances to skillup by finding monsters of the apropriate level for that skill.

Back to my dice, your sentence is like saying "You can control the odds of scoring a 20 by chosing a 20-sided-dice over a 10-sided one"
Please...

I don't think FFXIV backfired because it was too different from other MMO, but only because it was poorly implemented.
Except fatigue system, which was just there to cripple hardcore gamers...

In fact, I regret the Stamina Gauge and the Physical Level.
The stamina gauge made the combat system far more active and doesn't require 10s to two-shot a mob for a 2-handed class. You could strike precisely when you want and didn't have to wait for the auto-attack to start. Only drawback is that long fights turned into an overly long X-mashing fest.

For the Physical Level, I think it was a great step towards real multiclass, when you have to sacrifice effectiveness for versatility. Too bad you lose ALL effectiveness if you spread your stat points too much.

In my opinion, the real problem is that instead of imroving these two concepts, they just decide to remove them completely and copy FFXI system.

I like skilling up weapons just because it screws with people that choose to PL through the game and forces them to take time to get their skills high enough for them not to be a wasted slot in any party situation.

Skilling up screwed everyone.
You're a WHM, you leveled up in parties healing. Now you want to solo a little and need to skill up your club. Scewed !
You're a WAR, you leveled up in parties with two axes. Now you want to sub SAM and take a Great Axe. Screwed !
You're a COR, you leveled up in parties doing a 4-roll buff. Now, you want to solo with your dagger and marksmanship. Screwed !
The list goes on...