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

[Cairdeas]

Then how about setting it as a two handed Gladiator arm, with specific great swords being job exclusive to Dark Knight?

Because the uses of a 1 Handed sword are a completely different monster to the uses of a Two handed sword. They are different Weapon Classes. Long Daggers and Short Swords I could understand. But Gladiator getting Two handed swords is preposterous just like Marauder getting one hand axes would be.

Each Weapon Class should be its own Weapon Class.

Mages Get away with it for one reason. Their Real Weapon is their AOE Casting. The Weapon they equip is just a magical focus.

[Lerris]

Not to mention the letter X clearly says introduction of Job specific weapons and gear.

Job specific weapons and gear does not necessarily imply additional weapon types.

Assuming thief, red mage and paladin are all usable with gladiator:

Joyeuse could be red mage specific
Excalibur could be paladin specific
Hornetneedle could be thief specific.

All job-specific weapons keyed to a single existing class. A speculative scenario which works just as well regardless of whether jobs end up locked to particular classes or not.

[Teknoman]

Well regardless I want to see Dark Knights using great swords eventually.

Cant just throw this model out and not do anything with it:

http://k.min.us/ictMTy.jpg

It was revealed back with the diremite, flan, goblin, and a few other weapon models.

[SydeBeheln]

I think the whole class and job thing is pretty neat. I am sure that gladiator is going to have skills that separate it greatly from Paladin at higher levels. The one thing I think people should greatly take from this, is that now(if you played ffxi) we know that we aren't going to be as restricted to finding Tanks and healers, since we will have allot more options.

My only concern, is that if someone sees more interest in a class rather than a job, they will suffer from poor party invites. And if said person really loves to party, they are going to feel a little out of the loop.

[Cairdeas]

Well regardless I want to see Dark Knights using great swords eventually.

Cant just throw this model out and not do anything with it:

http://k.min.us/ictMTy.jpg

It was revealed back with the diremite, flan, goblin, and a few other weapon models.

Well. That looks like a hand an a half sword not necessarily a Great Sword.

[Alhanelem]

Spoke to the dev. team to try and wrangle some more details regarding the upcoming job system. The current thinking is to have one job for one class. So for example, if you are a gladiator, the job you could unlock would be paladin, etc. Right now, we can't give any further details about the possibility of having multiple jobs per class.

To try and stave off the coming flood of "So if gladiator becomes paladin, then what will xyz class unlock?" You'll have to stay tuned for more details in the future!

I was somewhat expecting each class to branch into more than one job, given what was said previously about jobs being optional but also extensions. E.g. Conjurer has spells that are attributed to both white mages and black mages of other games, so one would expect both of these to stem from Conjurer.

[Teknoman]

Well. That looks like a hand an a half sword not necessarily a Great Sword.

I'm just assuming its two handed since its got two separate grips, and its own scabbard.

[Laughlyn]

Just to make it more understandable.

If Jobs are locked to the Weapon Class that unlocks them.

• Archer Unlocks Ranger.
• Once the Gun Using Weapon class is released. They can't be a Ranger? Why?

Is that an example or speculation Again?
Because there havent been any new Confirmed classes beyond the ones we already have access to.
Ranger dosent specificly means only Gun user does it. (maybe in your book, but not mine)

For all we know thge "Gun" wielding class could be anything from brand
new class called maybe: Buccaneer, Privateer maybe even Corsair.

Staring to see why you have almost 2k posts, and bloody hell... if all your "facts" are based upon
speculations you claim is set in stone it's no wonder people here dont take you serious.

[Cairdeas]

Is that an example or speculation Again?
Because there havent been any new Confirmed classes beyond the ones we already have access to.
Ranger dosent specificly means only Gun user does it. (maybe in your book, but not mine)

For all we know thge "Gun" wielding class could be anything from brand
new class called maybe: Buccaneer, Privateer maybe even Corsair.

Staring to see why you have almost 2k posts, and bloody hell... if all your "facts" are based upon
speculations you claim is set in stone it's no wonder people here dont take you serious.

Musketeers guild is already in game hun. Its in Limsa Lominsa.

And that comment was to say

"Bow User Class" Unlocks Ranger Job
"Gun User Class" Can not be Ranger Job because its already taken by "Bow User Class"

Which I do not want.

[Sephr]

Well once again I'll say I'm disappointed we're not getting more than one specialisation per class, sorta kills the potential for any DoW to tank and any DoM to heal, thus making finding these two specs much easier.

That said, I'm glad we can put the Divine Lancer to rest.