The problem with citing the story as a reason to lock new people out of rogue as a starting class is that never is your class referenced in any of the story dialogue. Sure, Thancred and Yugiri going rogue-school in Sapsha(sp?) will be a 'shock' when rogue players get to that part. And learning that their Job wasn't ready story-wise till 2.4 will be a giggle. But the only thing that the story looks at you for is what quests you've completed in the process, not your class. The rogue/Ninja story also plays such a miniscule part in Yugiri's storyline that's so very clearly about Garlean refugees, Ascians and Leviathan. You people who want to lock basic content behind 50 levels of quests and cutscenes really need to pull that stick from twixt your cheeks, you really do.