Archanist Question(s)

[Babydoll]

Just putting it on the list would be a massive cop out. I'm sorry folks, but that's just lazy, especially considering the size of the team they have right now.

So far all classes in FFXIV are available to us from the start. Why should people get a healer, nuker, tank, DD etc but no pet class option at the start?...

o.O

Those are 5 basic classes available to folks when they start any MMO. When I first saw that FFXIV did not have a pet class in 2010 I was like wtf. Now...the JOBS are where we have to do quests and such. Also each class in FFXIV has a series of quests you can do to get lore and such with. I don't see what the big issue is >.<

[Felis]

Hmm its interesting to think about ARN/SMN being from Limsa. I'm not sure if it really fits. Most likely to me, it would seem more feasible for ARN to come from Ul'dah, because they study artifacts and incantations. For them to be accompanied with pirates and men/women of the sea just doesnt seem to fit. But yes, not many classes delve from the Sea port city of Limsa Lominsa, even though all but one DoM/DoW doesnt reign from Limsa, many DoH do.

The arcanist guild is more like a customs office in Limsa

"To prevent the unlawful import of hazardous materials, we inspect all cargo, crew, and passengers before granting them entry into our fine city."
—Haldberk

Mealvaan's Gate is attached to the Ferry Docks. It acts as the custom-house for inbound and cargo. Only those with a talent for the Arcane arts are allowed into their ranks. For this reason it is also known as the Arcanist's Guild. They boast a training hall for Arcanists on the lower level, and the bottom level contains all hazardous contraband.

[Kirito]

Summoner is technically a job if it's gonna work the same way classes/jobs did back in 1.0. It's base class, Arcanist, is what I was referring to.

You mean that Summoner would be the second form of arcanist? I don't think so, I was hoping for it to be red mage.

Just putting it on the list would be a massive cop out. I'm sorry folks, but that's just lazy, especially considering the size of the team they have right now.

You shouldn't think poorly of the team before seeing if your assumption is true. Be patient we'll all know how the class system works in the following weeks...

[Starlord]

Well, Arcanist is a "Class" so in that Regards to 1.0 of course there's no special Quest to get it. However when summoner is released, I'm 99.9999999999 percent sure you have to do a mission of sorts to obtain it.

[Shougun]

You mean that Summoner would be the second form of arcanist? I don't think so, I was hoping for it to be red mage.

He is saying Arcanist -> Summoner

Are you saying
Arcanist -> Summoner
Arcanist -> Red Mage / Summoner?

[Kirito]

He is saying Arcanist -> Summoner

Are you saying
Arcanist -> Summoner
Arcanist -> Red Mage / Summoner?

Nope I was just saying arcanist -> red mage

[ShadowCadja]

Nope I was just saying arcanist -> red mage

Has been said many times that arcanist is the base class and summoner is its job.

[Kirito]

Has been said many times that arcanist is the base class and summoner is its job.

Summoner does make more sense... I guess I just like red mage too much...

[ZakarnRosewood]

Arcanist was already clearly stated to be the lead in to Summoner. Dont know how you got Red Mage, the weapon is a book...

As for the "massive cop out" they wanted to try to balance out the DoW and DoM classes, so far there are only two DoM's to start. I'm glad they are providing more starting options. I also agree that with a future expansion if they decided to add in new classes that having the guild in a new city you would need to go and earn that class. I'm fine with that, in fact I encourage that. But for this single new job they are adding in at launch of ARR, I'm glad its a starter.

[Orophin]

Just wanted to pop in and answer the question about "unlocking" arcanist -- You won't need to fulfill any requirements in order to be able to play as an arcanist.

Sweet, good to know that it will be available from the start. Now I just wonder whether we'll be able to try them out at some point in beta.

They won't be able to tell us that so soon. And by the looks of it, we probably won't get summoner at release. They have mentioned nothing about arcanist and today rukkrii only spoke about it...

I think it was already confirmed in some interview or another that Summoner won't be ready until the first major patch after release.