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

[Betelgeuzah]

The point is that you don't want to anger your current end-game players because they took the time to grind out their characters. Telling them to go grind some more before they can start focusing on end game content when they're already maxed out is really bad.

To hell with the current players. 30k or what? A drop in the ocean. They shouldn't make their decisions based on a potentially a tiny minority. And if these 30k stay as the majority, they may as well close the shop.

They would still need something that says "Theres no way around it - this person is a damage dealer." Or we're going to be in the same exact place we're in now.

I don't think you have much basis for this assumption (or, at least I'd like to hear what it is). What they need is for the role to have a purpose. If a nuker is needed, it'll be popular.

[Kurokikaze]

To hell with the current players. 30k or what? A drop in the ocean. They shouldn't make their decisions based on a potentially a tiny minority. And if these 30k stay as the majority, they may as well close the shop.

I agree with that point to a certain extent. Theres A LOT of current players on this board who if they have their say, and are heard, will drive this game into the ground.

Having said that, this is not one of the places where you anger your current playerbase - especially when you said you wouldn't do that. Yoshi-P has stated that there won't be any changes that are/or feel like a wipe. Telling people to go grind more after capping is just that. Unless of course its a cap increase but we're a long way from that.