Alternate advancement sphere grid

[Gilraen]

I don't know about 'excluded themselves' but when you have the parties to get geared demanding only geared people (I've sat in Mor Dhona long enough to know what the shouts call for) it's hard not to be excluded. And many prefer to learn a game by doing, not watching videos, it's more fun and that's what games are about.

As for a sphere grid... remembering X I have to say... no. It's a bad idea. Yeah, it sounds neat but it only worked in X because it was a single-player experience. Implementing it in an MMO, and an MMO that routinely uses level caps no less, would result in a heck of a mess.

[Autumnfire]

I've always been a fan of skill trees and people using the same job in different ways. Unfortunately, though, in MMOs... people are going to find the one "best" route and pressure everyone into using that. So even with options, things just end up being linear anyways.

I can see it now. *enters dungeon in duty finder* Rage quitting perfectionist: "What?! You didn't go THIS branch of skill tree?" *quits immediately without even starting the fight.*