Please do not lock Jobs to the Weapon Class that unlocks them.

[Cairdeas]

The dragoon archetype is Kain. No dragon necessary.
Their armor typically has a dragon motif, but only in XI did they actually have a pet dragon.

Oddly. Kain could use Axes and Swords. :P

[Lerris]

Oddly. Kain could use Axes and Swords. :P

Which has what to do with dragons? Did you read the point I was answering?

Dragoon in III only used spears.
Cid Highwind only used spears.
Freya only used spears.

Precedent means little in this series, and probably works against your argument since the cases of dragoon characters wielding only spears outnumbers the cases of dragoon characters wielding multiple weapons.

[Cairdeas]

Which has what to do with dragons? Did you read the point I was answering?

Dragoon in III only used spears.
Cid Highwind only used spears.
Freya only used spears.

Precedent means little in this series, and probably works against your argument since the cases of dragoon characters wielding only spears outnumbers the cases of dragoon characters wielding multiple weapons.

Dragoon in III could use daggers and swords.
Cid Highwind was a set character you had no control over his weapons or his job (Which while is described as dragoon by most people is never said in game as such)
And Freya was using a Racial Weapon All the Burmecians used Spears.

And no It doesnt.

Dragoon in FFIII can use Daggers, swords and Spears.
Dragoon in FFIV can use Swords, Axes, and Spears
Dragoon in FFV can use all kinds of weapons
Dragoon in FFT, FFTA, FFTA2, can use all kinds of weapons
Dragoon in FFXI can use all kinds of weapons.

[Lerris]

Dragoon in III could use daggers and swords.
Cid Highwind was a set character you had no control over his weapons or his job (Which while is described as dragoon by most people is never said in game as such)
And Freya was using a Racial Weapon All the Burmecians used Spears.

And no It doesnt.

Dragoon in FFIII can use Daggers, swords and Spears.
Dragoon in FFIV can use Swords, Axes, and Spears
Dragoon in FFV can use all kinds of weapons
Dragoon in FFT, FFTA, FFTA2, can use all kinds of weapons
Dragoon in FFXI can use all kinds of weapons.

Wrong:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/ds/924897-fi...iii/faqs/45997

Only spears for Dragoons in FFIII.

And:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps/562810-fi...y-v/faqs/21769

Only spears, daggers, shields in FFV.

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

Oddly. Kain could use Axes and Swords. :P

This is different than an ancient single player RPG. Get over the fact that you are going to be locked in. It's going to happen and all your idea does is make the system stupidly complex. Changing weapons = changing classes. Also, assigning many different weapon types to one class or job completely cuts the uniqueness of any future classes or jobs.

Wouldn't it be better to save weapons to future potential of new classes leading into jobs than trying to make them into an extension of your nostalgia towards previous installments in the series? Think about it.