How many of you create different characters for different jobs?

[Naberrie]

i began the game believing any race could play any job therefore one need to have 1 charcter.

then i saw lalafel dunesfolk tanks with less HP than regular war-class players. starting stat differences can be found here http://www.ffxivguild.com/ffxiv-a-re...l-stats-guide/ although I do not know at what rate each race's stats go up other than the ones you can select yourself but the starting stats are a guide at least.

That would have had more to do with the player's individual stat allocation or gear than race. The stat difference is minor and does not scale, meaning a 3 point difference at level 1 is still a 3 point difference at 50. There would be no major difference at 50 based purely on race.