Quote Originally Posted by Shazaam View Post
However, I think that there should be a reflection of the other classes you have leveled as 'character growth'. This was one of the main themes of FFXIV as far as I can remember. I think that simply being able to use the abilities of other classes is what leads to the 'gray' affect. Perhaps affinity (up to 50 or 70% as you suggest) should be controlled more by the level of the other classes?
That may be a better idea, but slightly redundant. I mean that something like that is already in place, in a way.

If I have say GLA at 50, and CON at 20, and I equip Cure 2, it will still be Cure 2, no matter the fact that I'm level 50. On the other hand, a 50 CON will have Cure 3. That obviously has a much higher potency.
So no matter what, in the end, even as a 50 gladiator I'm not nearly as powerful as a healer as a 50 CON. This even more so if affinity is lowered across the board.

Unless I level CON further, I will still have to use abilities way under my level, further limited by affinity.