[dev1033] Class name changes -> Specialization/Talent Trees Into Classic FF Classes

[Brightshadow]

I like the idea, but a idea like this can take a very long time to put in the game because of many reasons. First I believe that the basic classes should get abilities no matter what rank it is, and those abilities they learn can be shared by the others which is the current system in place. Now for a system like the one you are suggesting to work it would take around a year or so to work because its not a basic talent system. There are many things that need to be considered when adding a suggestion like this like.
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Compilations

-New GUI Design for development of the jobs
-Testing (To make sure nothing broken)
-Balance(Make all trees useful none more useful than the other) (Usually impossible)
-New weapons (Since you can unlock them with points like rapiers) (which will also require a freelancer class since you can reset points and lose your weapon.)
-New animations for spells/Abilities
-New job specific traits.
-New job specific armor.
-If all the Discipline of War and magic have 2 development plans thats 14 new development plans for jobs. (Thats leaving out the Discipline of the hand and land)
-Don't forget as well we have the guild of muskeeter and arcanist so either they will have to also be basic classes, or the guilds will have to be redesigned to something else, and the abilities that have been made for those two classes would have to be spread to the advance classes.
-Might require some lore changing.
-Etc
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Idea for a design
Now don't get me wrong while it would take a lot of time to put a idea like this in the game, it has a lot of potential, and I have a Idea for a possible name for the idea instead of the "Talent tree" and a idea for a design. Keep in mind I had this planned for 3 Potential growth routes.

Design
Ok lol im not a very good artist so I will describe to the best of my abilities a cool design for the development of jobs.

Job Pyramid

~What is the job pyramid? Basically a Job Pyramid is the Talent Tree system I had envisioned for FFXIV, its main purpose is to introduce the development of how classes will be defined with a job role.

-It's a see though pyramid with a light in the middle. (Color of light varies with job) (think FFXIII development chart)
-The out side has a bunch of dots that are the upgrades,abilities,weapons,spells,etc
-The top has the ultimate abilities for each job. (if rank is increased can easily be adjusted by lowing the older abilities down in the pyramid.)
-The most developed Pyramid middle light will shine brightly while the other Pyramids will be dim.
-When you are a class like conjurer it will only show the pyramids you can improve for example the white mage pyramid and the black pyramid.
-Nothing learned from the Pyramids can be cross-equipped.
-You can reset points but little by little similar to the Attitudes as a penalty to prevent players from instantly from switching jobs roles with the class.
-You do not need to focus on one Pyramid but by not focusing on one you will seriously hinder yourself. due to not being developed in neither pyramids.
-To unlock a pyramid you must do the level 15 Quest requirement for that job.
-Every class has pyramids that need to be developed.
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What can you gain out of the Pyramids?
-EVERYTHING from the pyramids is exclusive to the class you are currently.

~Spells
~Abilities
~Traits (Improve current class abilities, or Introduce new features)
~New Weapons choices like (Rapiers,Axes,Scythe,Guns,etc)
~Stat Improvements (Attack +5,Piety +2,etc)
~Special Armor (AF,Relic,etc)
~Race Specific Improvement Traits/Abilities (EX:Roeg playing Warrior would get a Trait called Roeg Rage which increases damage done when HP is critical) (This will make Races a bit more unique, and allow more features for future races rather than just Looks, and lore.)
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Advance points
What are Advance points? Advance points is the point system used to go futher in the pyramid.

-All Pyramids share the same amount of Upgrades none has more or less.
-You get enough points at max level to fill one Pyramid up meaning if you Cross-Equip you will not be a specialist in any job.
-Reset point system similar to Attributes points.
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