[Dev1058] Armoury System ~ Class roles

[Delmontyb]

I'm seriously hoping Jobs are not limited to what class unlocked them. It doesn't sound like they are but its not specified either.

Also I'm wondering if jobs have their own level or if they are simply a Title that grants bonuses and extra skills.

I have that same question... I like that jobs are unlocked via quests, and that exclusive skills and gear are unlocked that way as well... I do hope that jobs have their own level tied to them, sure it's something else to level, but it's also something else to level.

My hope is that when playing as a job you get JP (job points) and can use those points to further enhance that job, but we will see. Ether way, this is very exciting stuff.

[Greed]

I think it will be like this
1- you can solo with pug ( because you can use other classes skill such as cure, stoneskin, shockspike...etc )

2- you can join party with pug but you will be better as monk
monk = you will no longer able to use cure or stoneskin but you will be able to use strong action.
( who care since in party you should have con or thm right? )

[Carmillia]

Basically, how I see what they explained is that the jobs will be more specialized in the sense of less customization by taking other classes abilities while getting specific ones.
This explains why the classes will be more usefull for solo play (you can use many more skills from others classes) while jobs will be more for party (lancers won't be able to use cure of shell/protect, for example) for a specific role.
Well basically as Greed said XD

[Neptune]

As clearly identified class roles, you aren't going to limit the roles to 'DPS', 'Tank' and 'Healing' are you?

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What is happening to the 'pick up this type of item and you become that class' idea?

Do we have to complete quests to unlock the normal classes? Or is this only talking about the 'Advanced classes'?

As an example, am I correct to think that Conjurer's advanced classes would be Black/White mage?

=O While the 'Advanced' classes are more specialized, I really hope the original classes remain useful =)

sounds like a bunch of bs

[Syrous]

I just hope they had enough time to plan this through and implement it well. What will irk me the most is if the storylines/cutscenes for the new job quests are bland and uninteresting, like most of them were in XI, the ones pre-ToAU at least, or the more recently added quests in XIV.

[Vanguard319]

As clearly identified class roles, you aren't going to limit the roles to 'DPS', 'Tank' and 'Healing' are you?

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What is happening to the 'pick up this type of item and you become that class' idea?

Do we have to complete quests to unlock the normal classes? Or is this only talking about the 'Advanced classes'?

As an example, am I correct to think that Conjurer's advanced classes would be Black/White mage?

=O While the 'Advanced' classes are more specialized, I really hope the original classes remain useful =)

I'm guessing that where your class is defined by the weapon you have equipped, your job can be defined by the skills you are limited to/have set. For example, you could have an Archer/White Mage (FFIV anyone?) who can heal, while dealing ranged damage, a gla/Dark Knight, or a mrd/Drk who can do high damage at the expense of his/her life, or a pgl/Ninja who can use poison claws and cast ninjutsu.