So Why assume removal of Classes?

[HakuroDK]

The whole thing confuses me right now. In FFXIV right now, every job takes the form of a Soul Crystal that, when applied to a class, allows that class to take the form of an advanced class, or a "Job". This is explained by classes being something everyone can use, and Jobs only being usable by the "Warrior of Light". This is largely due to classes being masters of the use of a certain weapon or magic style, while Jobs take on greater role, expanding on the use of that weapon or magic style.

A classless Dark Knight seems to imply that only a Warrior of Light can wield 2-handed swords and no one else. It... makes no sense at all. I'm just waiting for someone in the development team to explain what the heck they mean by a classless Job. I mean, does a Dark Knight just have the ability to override any class? Are we going to start seeing DRK BSMs and MINs?

[Shneibel]

They are not jumping the gun. They are Yoshi's words. They were looking into a solution for the attribute points (SCH and SMN for now) since you now have to gimp one. He then also mention that they might change the whole system.

The classes are a 1.0 remnant. They should just remove it.

those were not Yoshi words, he only ay Dark Knight does'nt requried class, he doesn't say anything about he remove class from the game, ppl just jump the gun

[Erepio]

The whole thing confuses me right now. In FFXIV right now, every job takes the form of a Soul Crystal that, when applied to a class, allows that class to take the form of an advanced class, or a "Job". This is explained by classes being something everyone can use, and Jobs only being usable by the "Warrior of Light".

A classless Dark Knight seems to imply that only a Warrior of Light can wield 2-handed swords. I'm just waiting for someone in the development team to explain what the heck they mean by a classless Job.

its means that u instead of going lvl1-30 with X class then lvl30-60 with Dark Knight you will go lvl1-60 as Dark Knight..so basicly u will get ur soul crystal at lvl1

[Starlord]

those were not Yoshi words, he only ay Dark Knight does'nt requried class, he doesn't say anything about he remove class from the game, ppl just jump the gun

The why does Yoshi-P not give DRK a class, like any other Job that we have thus far? It just doesn't make sense, and the only thing that comes to my mind when hearing this is, they " Maybe" getting rid of the class system ( implying).

[HakuroDK]

its means that u instead of going lvl1-30 with X class then lvl30-60 with Dark Knight you will go lvl1-60 as Dark Knight..so basicly u will get ur soul crystal at lvl1

Which means that, technically, no one in Eorzea other than someone who holds the "Soul of the Dark Knight" can use two-handed swords. Which means no normal person can do so. Not even a Marauder, which uses two-handed axes. Which begs the question of whether or not there will be a large enough quantity of a weapon forged that can only exclusively be used by a Warrior of Light.

[Ecks007]

I don't think they will be removed from the game. Existing classes will still... exist. But being as they are not including a class for Dark Knight, it may very well be that from 3.0 onward future Jobs will not have a class.

Or they may add new classes when they feel the need for new cross class abilities to be necessary.

But judging from their approach to Dark Knight, I think they will likely not be adding any new classes after 3.0. Who knows for sure though.

[Shneibel]

The why does Yoshi-P not give DRK a class, like any other Job that we have thus far? It just doesn't make sense, and the only thing that comes to my mind when hearing this is, they " Maybe" getting rid of the class system ( implying).

just a quotet from the person who start this thread, and his info is true and I will not bother to much to looking for a year old info.

Yoshi-P mentioned back in 2.0 the plan for creating Advance Jobs that may require players to first obtain 2 certain Jobs first before they can unlock these Advance Jobs.

[Katsaria]

The class system should be removed in my opinion. It serves no benefit to the player. Solo play in the open world is so easy that having the benefit of all cross classes is pointless. The only argument for would probably be PvP I would think.

[Erepio]

I don't think they will be removed from the game. Existing classes will still... exist. But being as they are not including a class for Dark Knight, it may very well be that from 3.0 onward future Jobs will not have a class.

Or they made add new classes when they feel the need for new cross class abilities to be necessary.

But judging from their approach to Dark Knight, I think they will likely not be adding any new classes after 3.0. Who knows for sure though.

no new class for 3.0 have pretty much been confirm by Yoshi-P when a) said new job for xpac not classes
b) at the gamerescape interview when they ask him about why he only said new job he reply with basicly, good catch

[Starlord]

just a quotet from the person who start this thread, and his info is true and I will not bother to much to looking for a year old info

Then DRK should be one of the first to get a " Job+Job= DRK" But they flat out said DRK will not have a Prereq ( just get DRK and level it up, no getting Jobs to a certain level).

" That may require" That was not set in stone back then and it's still isn't now.