Dark Knight DD or Tank

[Elexia]

This is the exact problem with Classes + Jobs, another concept to separate itself from XI for the sake of it. Luckily, Yoshida said any future development won't be to separate the two games just to make them different from each other, so hopefully this means he'll start releasing Jobs as single entities, otherwise they developed themselves into a corner.

[Fantasia]

Think I kinda took Darkness for granted in regards to magic > <"
Only FF title besides XI where they actually cast is X-2, right?

Ah yes, you're right! X-2 did. they were kind of the main debuff job too.
Weird combo, thinking about it... all I ever did was Darkness xD

[Reika]

I tanked as Drk in XI, and against some monsters PLD somehow kept getting 1-shotted by (spiders in that desert area for lvling). I always carried a 1-h sword and shield to do tanking with. Too bad couldnt use weapon bash that way. I DD'd with it as well. If SE goes with 1 class to 2+ jobs, it would be possible do either. They mentioned having DRK come off of GLD already, and because of how GLD skills are, that would make DRK a tank. But then they could make a Greatsword class, with offensive skills/traits, and have DRK come from that instead, or also.

I'm up for both.

[TomCarroll]

How about having a true character building system where players could choose to dps or tank as drk. IT COULD HAPPEN GUISE.

[Zantetsuken]

DRK could build off the GLD class easily using Greatswords. The game is already setup for Job exclusive weapons.

[Shougun]

DRK could build off the GLD class easily using Greatswords. The game is already setup for Job exclusive weapons.

Its almost a tactics job system.

Get x and y get Z unlocked. Just that Z starts at level 30 and uses X and Ys job skills as well. They really do need to introduce job specific weapons as you said though - I am sure they are going to. Cant imagine how they would set up some of the job classes otherwise. Base job with a katana? ... Only the Samurai can use a Katana dont kid yourself :P

[syntaxlies]

DRK could build off the GLD class easily using Greatswords. The game is already setup for Job exclusive weapons.

in some interview yoshi said he had an idea for dark knight to branch of pld, but if you choose dark knight not being able to go back to pld. He also said dont worry, its just a thought he was toying with or w/e and not to panic. Anyway, i like the idea of an advanced job that would eliminate the use of another job (but prob wont happen cause people will cry to much about having to make a decision that they will have to live with for the rest of the game)

[Fadigre]

Has it ever really been said that job have to only have 5 unique abilities on equip and that they need to learn everything from the class they originated from?

[syntaxlies]

Has it ever really been said that job have to only have 5 unique abilities on equip and that they need to learn everything from the class they originated from?

2.0 is supposed to have a lot of changes to actions so i wonder if lvl 50 jobs will still only have 5 unique abilities.

[Shougun]

Has it ever really been said that job have to only have 5 unique abilities on equip and that they need to learn everything from the class they originated from?

Until we get a level cap or a change in system thats how it appears to be :/

Limiting incoming class abilities makes balancing and expectations easier but I do wish jobs had a bigger role then 5 abilities (though then the point of going just as a class is reduced a bit).

Wouldnt have minded a more FF tactic/FF XI approach where the new job starts at level 1. Then you could maintain the use of using just a class or a job - and easier introduce of class specific weapons.