hints at new (gun using) class in-game

[Velhart]

Along with MSK, there is only two other dummied-out classes in 1.0 there were meant to have been implemented, but were never available. These two classes are the original form of Arcanist (ACN as originally planned for 1.0 was nothing like how it was eventually added to ARR - it was meant not to be a pseudo-SMN class but instead a weird trapper style class that wielded weird metal staves and were apparently meant to lay traps in battle.), plus a fourth Disciple of the Land called 'Shepherd' (this one was never actually seen but had an empty and unused Guildhall in the hamlet of Owl's Nest in Coerthas, which was not carried across to ARR. It's unclear how this class would have played as, but it's possible it might have worked in tandem with ACN's original 'trap laying' role).

It's also highly possible BRD was originally planned to have been included as a class and not a Job in a different way, as Thancred was always mentioned as being a BRD in 1.0 right at the start, yet he wields throwing knives NIN-style. In ARR he's still called a 'bard', but his ability set is based on GLA accordingly.

So why were none of these classes ever implemented (apart from ACN's addition in ARR)? I guess only Hiromichi Tanaka knows the answer to that, but it's possible the original development team just ran out of time designing their animations and abilities, and hence set them aside for 'later inclusion' which never ultimately happened.

The original FFXIV actually had a lot of classes lined up to join in as content in FFXIV 1.0 expanded. Of course due to time constraints, certain classes like Musketeer didn't make it in. It would of been interesting to see how 1.0 played out if it wasn't in the state it was upon release. Also, remember seeing this interesting chart of classes possibly intended for 1.0's future that never happened.

[Shadow_Sama]

Musketeer is cool and all. But when do we get Ninja ?

[LlenCoram]

Musketeer is cool and all. But when do we get Ninja ?

After Musketeer I hope. We haven't been waiting three and a half years for Ninja.

[Felis]

plus a fourth Disciple of the Land called 'Shepherd' (this one was never actually seen but had an empty and unused Guildhall in the hamlet of Owl's Nest in Coerthas, which was not carried across to ARR.

The houses in the hamlets were not really guild houses. No one know what the original plan was with them.
The shepherd sign:

It's also highly possible BRD was originally planned to have been included as a class and not a Job in a different way, as Thancred was always mentioned as being a BRD in 1.0 right at the start, yet he wields throwing knives NIN-style. In ARR he's still called a 'bard', but his ability set is based on GLA accordingly.

In 1.0 he was also a gladiator who said to the ladies he is a bard.