This Idea would make me happy with the Job System (FFT Traits)

[Cairdeas]

I posted this in my Rage Thread, but I figured most people are now ignoring it. I ignore rage threads too so I understand. But this is just a cosmetic idea that would fix some of my issues with the proposed Job system.




LOL IDEA TIME
And it comes right from Final Fantasy Tactics.


Once you hit Rank 50 on a Weapon Class (Example: Gladiator) You can buy a Class Trait with Guild Points. (Gladiator: Use: Swords, Marauder: Use Axes, Lancer: Use: Lances etc.)

Now you go play lancer and You get lancer to rank 30 and unlock Dragoon.

While Dragoon is assigned and you are in job mode, you have the option of equipping the Class Trait "Use: Weapon" Because you unlocked it on Gladiator you can now Equip "Use: Swords" and equip a sword, while a Dragoon.
Now Dragoon can equip Swords but is still considered a Lancer Dragoon. They Still have all the Lancer only skills, all the Dragoon Only skills, all the stats and bonuses of the Lancer. Etc. But you show as using a Sword as that is your favorite weapon.

Oh hey now they can equip shields too if they have "Use: Shields" from Sentinal.

For all other intensive perposes you play the Class like it was designed for stats and skills, but you get the illusion of using the weapon you want.

Oh Hey.

Conjurer Equips White Mage and Use: Swords

I'm a Red Mage now. lol.


I think I just snapped.

[Ruri]

{Thanks for the offer, but I'll have to pass} on this idea.

[Zantetsuken]

FFT had a fantastic job and growth system.

It really would have been the perfect model for this game...

/sigh

[Ruri]

However I like in FFT where jobs would get unlocked when you reach certain levels in multiple classes like lvl 4 THF, lvl 4 MNK, LVL 4 WAR (or something along those lines) would unlock the NIN job.

[Cairdeas]

However I like in FFT where jobs would get unlocked when you reach certain levels in multiple classes like lvl 4 THF, lvl 4 MNK, LVL 4 WAR (or something along those lines) would unlock the NIN job.

Ninja was like level 8 in 4 jobs IIRC. It was obsurd, but then again it and Mimic were the most OP Jobs in T.

[Zantetsuken]

However I like in FFT where jobs would get unlocked when you reach certain levels in multiple classes like lvl 4 THF, lvl 4 MNK, LVL 4 WAR (or something along those lines) would unlock the NIN job.

I proposed this exact idea here. It would have been a perfect replacement for the armory system.

[Ruri]

Ninja was like level 8 in 4 jobs IIRC. It was obsurd, but then again it and Mimic were the most OP Jobs in T.

Been awhile since I played, but I liked having new jobs pop up as you level different classes. Gives you a reason to try every class.

[Cairdeas]

Been awhile since I played, but I liked having new jobs pop up as you level different classes. Gives you a reason to try every class.

All I remember is the most fun I had was an army of white mages with Equip: Axe running around axing people questions.

[Ruri]

I proposed this exact idea here. It would have been a perfect replacement for the armory system.

I'll read it over, looks pretty detailed

[Viridiana]

Ninja was like level 8 in 4 jobs IIRC. It was obsurd, but then again it and Mimic were the most OP Jobs in T.

Ninja didn't require level 8 anything. o_O

You needed 2 Squire, 2 Knight, 3-4 Archer, 4-5 Thief, 4-5 Monk, and I wanna say 3 Geomancer. . . And really, the Squire and Knight are just to unlock Archer. >_>

ETA: From the FAQs: Lv. 3 Archer, Lv. 4 Thief, Lv. 2 Geomancer

Not hard to get at all