Class System Blues

[Alhanelem]

I really dispise this everyone gets to be every class at once thing!

In my eyes, this defeats the entire purpose of gaming online.

In most MMOs, one character = one class. People want to try each class. So what do they do? Roll alt characters. Half the point of the system used in XI and XIV is to eliminate the necessity to create alts to play the different classes. People are going to do it anyway, so why not cut out the middle man? This way, you have one identity instead of several and you get the same benefits. What's not to like?

[Sothis]

If you want to level a single discipline on a single character, go for it. Nothing's stopping you from doing so.

I'd never play a one character = one class MMO. I just wouldn't. I am so happy with being able to level multiple things on a single character, and I'm also completely happy with being able to change classes on the fly. I think the system is perfectly fine as is.

[Rutelor]

Please go play every other MMO then. This is FF where everyone can be any class w/o having to reroll 20 times

Oo! Friendly!!!

[Maxwell]

I really dispise this everyone gets to be every class at once thing!

In my eyes, this defeats the entire purpose of gaming online.

What I mean by this is: When you are locked into one class, your class-of-choice (be it gladiator, conjurer, etc.) makes you unique, it sets you apart from other players, and makes you a valuable party member.

I think you are misplacing your animosity here. You should point to fact that power lvling was abused instead of the multi class per character. Otherwise:

- How exacty are you more unique [yourClass] beside the 10 [yourClass] in your linskell ?
- How exactly are you more valuable in a party if you cant switch to allow a friend in or to have at least the required classes for an event ?
- What if you dont want to play that class anymore ?
- What about all your EX items obtained after hard work ?
- What if you get EX loot that your current class cant use , but your other char could ?
- What if groups and linkshells dont want/need your class ? Start over everything ???
- Do you really want to redo all your promotion/access requirement/chocobo/aetherite quests to bring your other char on a bare minimum level with your main ?

... For instance a marauder must befreind a blacksmith to repair his weapons, and in return the marauder can help the blacksmith travel to other towns without getting slaughtered by fiends....

The dependency to other players would be too great to the point of hindering you constantly. What if no blacksmiths are around ? What if no MRDs are around ? Get stuck in town ? This is a game. Not a full time job.

[Warm]

I like this idea good bye I hate how everyone wanted XI-2
leave the past people

[Alerith]

I like this idea good bye I hate how everyone wanted XI-2
leave the past people

There is a difference between wanting XI-2 and wanting good, tested ideas from XI implemented. The all class access is one of those tested and good things.

It's not different than wanting something from WoW, or EVE, or Maple Story, or Pokemon, or Pong. If it's a good system that would work in the game, then why not?

[Arcell]

Yeah, no thanks. If things were your way I'd have to go level an entirely new character because Monk is only used for a few things. I'd then essentially end up playing an alt character far more than my main which really just pisses me off lol.

The ability to switch easily outside of combat means that we can have the necessary diversity at a moment's notice. Whenever my LS is getting a group together we consider what each person has and we shift things around so that most people can play what they want out of what we need. This allows us to more easily get events started and it allows us to take more people than if everyone was just restricted to one class.

[Zezlar]

I absolutely despise only being able to level one class and being locked into it.

[Reynhart]

What I think was promising in the earlier days is the fact that rank and level were separate.
You could achieve rank 50 in all the discipline, so you didn't have to level alt character BUT your point allotment reflected what skills you play the most.

This was real multi-class, where you had to choose between versatility and specialization. Too bad the concept was flawed, and too bad the solution was "Remove the system".

What I'd like too (And I was already flamed for that in other threads) is that they create new jobs and you could take only one job per class. They could justify it lore-wise, like in FFIV where Cecil rejects DRK and embraces PLD.
This way, you can level each class, but your set of jobs will be personnal.

[Denmo]

I'm unique because of how I choose to play. Not because the game limited me to only specific options.