Quote Originally Posted by Starplayer View Post
A healing/DPS Paladin doesn't have to be identical to a Whm or Drg respectively, he would have his own set of different healing/DPS abilities which make him unique, and offers a different playstyle than Whm/Drg. Going by your comments, you're implying that Drg & Mnk are the same because they are both DPS, or Whm & Sch are the same because they are both healers - they are not, and require a different approach to be played correctly. What I'm talking about here is adding DEPTH to our characters by giving us more choices, which would greatly enhance the playability of each class/job.
I honestly don't think you could have misconstrued my post more. I never once said that DRG and MNK are the same because they are both DPS. I said the exact opposite actually. You're saying this game has no variety, when you can literally play any class at any time, all of which being completely different. If you're bored with Bard, then switch to another class. It's that easy.

Also the SMN/SCH split already does exactly what you're talking about, one being a DPS build while the other is a healer. I fail to see how using different weapon types on the same class would add any more "depth" other than vanity, which we already have in the glamour system.