So Why assume removal of Classes?

[winxbloom61]

I'm going to stop here. This isn't including FFXII and XIII or the Tactics series because I think I've done enough.

My post before this was because you stated "final fantasy dosnt have that many jobs to start with" and then you proceed to ignore that statement in your very next post by trying (badly) to list some jobs from some of the games.[/QUOTE]
um from all those that proves my point we have all those jobs already lol expect the gunner
take a good luck the wizards are just super powered normal so they dont count we got smn the berseker is basicly combined with the warrior ~_~ of course we got blm/whm/sch already and due to the class system some of the other jobs just arent possible

[Ecks007]

um from all those that proves my point we have all those jobs already lol expect the gunner
take a good luck the wizards are just super powered normal so they dont count we got smn the berseker is basicly combined with the warrior ~_~ of course we got blm/whm/sch already and due to the class system some of the other jobs just arent possible

Um, but if new jobs don't utilize the class "system" like Dark Knight, then what is holding them back? I'll tell you. It's the DPS, Healer, Tank system that is holding other jobs back because everything has to be pigeonholed into one of those three categories. It has nothing to do with the classes, and all do to with what role they can fit.

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I'm going to stop here. This isn't including FFXII and XIII or the Tactics series because I think I've done enough.

My post before this was because you stated "final fantasy dosnt have that many jobs to start with" and then you proceed to ignore that statement in your very next post by trying (badly) to list some jobs from some of the games.
um from all those that proves my point we have all those jobs already lol expect the gunner
take a good luck the wizards are just super powered normal so they dont count we got smn the berseker is basicly combined with the warrior ~_~ of course we got blm/whm/sch already and due to the class system some of the other jobs just arent possible

Black Mage
White Mage
Red Mage
Warrior
Thief
Monk
Knight
Ninja
Dark Knight
Dragoon
Geomancer
Blue Mage
Time Mage,
Berserker
Mystic Knight
Beast Master
Dancer,
Samurai,
Chemist.
Engineer/Machinist
Gambler
Artist
Gunner
Puppetmaster
Corsair
Rune Fencer

26 jobs, and that doesn't count the upgraded jobs ( like red sage ) that aren't likely to come, but still are possible, and there isn't any of the FF tactics exclusive jobs. ( I also removed THF ).
We have only 10 jobs as from tuesday.

So we don't even have half of these jobs, and I think 26 is a lot of jobs for a game...

[Daranion]

Thing's aren't looking too good on the variety front

Black Mage-Have it
White Mage-Have it
Red Mage-Planned
Warrior-Have it
Thief-Rolled into Ninja/Rogue
Monk-Have it
Knight-Have it
Ninja -Have it
Dark Knight-Coming
Dragoon-Have it
Geomancer-Rolled into White Mage
Blue Mage-BLU WHEN YOSHI
Time Mage-Most of their skills already in game, Yoshi said we'll never get any speed skills like haste
Berserker-Rolled into Warrior
Mystic Knight- WHEN YOSHI
Beast Master-No comment, don't know about this class
Dancer-Supposedly planned
Samurai-Coming(?)
Chemist-Have it
Engineer/Machinist-Cid is it
Gambler-WHEN YOSHI
Artist-No comment
Gunner-Coming
Puppetmaster-No comment (Isn't this similar to Beast/Summoner)
Corsair-No comment
Rune Fencer-Most likely folded into Mystic Knight

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Geomancer-Rolled into White Mage

Nope, Geomancer don't only use Earth magic, but all the elements of nature in a different way mages does.

Time Mage-Most of their skills already in game, Yoshi said we'll never get any speed skills like haste

Not really, they could add it if they want, it would be a little different than the classic ones but so are all the jobs in FFXIV, and there are haste skills in the game ( Selene and NIN Fûton )

Berserker-Rolled into Warrior

It can still be a different job, especially if they do it like FFX-2 ( so maybe a pugilist second job ? )

Chemist-Have it

Err, No ?

Puppetmaster-No comment (Isn't this similar to Beast/Summoner)

Not really, there can be multiple job using pets with different mechanics.

Rune Fencer-Most likely folded into Mystic Knight

Not really : http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Rune_Fencer
You could also add some classes from the FF tactis such as templar, illusionist, green mage, trickster.

Or they could even create some new ones, I can imagine the hype it would make if they release a judge/legatus job with gunblades.

[Exodus-E]

Thief-Rolled into Ninja/Rogue

By that logic, Ranger was rolled into Archer/Bard...but it could still exist as a proper job later on.

Geomancer-Rolled into White Mage

Nope. Geomancer skills were dependent on the field they fought on, and while Conjurers/White Mages DO use elemental skills, it's not the same.

Chemist-Have it

Nope. Alchemist (DoH) is NOT a Chemist.
Chemist was a job that mixed up items in actual combat.
But given Yoshi-P's stand on combat-based classes not using consumables for their skills, then it's unlikely it'll happen...unless it's altered in some way.

Puppetmaster-No comment (Isn't this similar to Beast/Summoner)

In that it's a pet-based job? Sure...but the similarities kind of end there.
What made Puppetmaster different, is that they could "customize" their puppets with different parts to change their purpose and stats.

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Chemist was a job that mixed up items in actual combat.
But given Yoshi-P's stand on combat-based classes not using consumables for their skills, then it's unlikely it'll happen...unless it's altered in some way.

They don't have to use actual items, ninjas don't use items to throw shuriken as they usually do.

[Exodus-E]

They don't have to use actual items, ninjas don't use items to throw shuriken as they usually do.

Yep, hence the "altered" part in my post.
The way I see it, they could pull something similar to the Ninja's Mudra combinations, except with non-consumable items.

[Daranion]

That stuff you said

It's readily apparent I never played 11 so I can't touch on those last two comments. But as for Thief being it's own class, why? Ninja/Rogue got it's steal skill. What else would Thiefs add?

Geomancers in the classic series all boiled down to pressing "Geomancy" and that system obviously won't work here in 14. Conjurers already have a strong base for it and I can see Geomancer maybe getting added as a job crystal with some enhanced skills like "Quicksand" but not more than that. Unless you want Geomancer to work based off terrain in which case, well, that'd be a pain in the ass for Square to do. Also it would probably lead to doing nothing but shadowflare while in Coil for 9999 damage. Actually, let's add that in.

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Yes and Blackmage totally can't make it into the game without elemental wheel ! Oh wait...

A simple way to have Geomancer while keeping the original concept would be ( like BLU ) to have them learn skills from the earth during their quest that they can use later, they just have to find a caster gameplay et voilà ! Obviously they'll get away from the original job concept, or else warrior would only spam attack buttons, mages would spam Ultima or meteor, summoner would keep summon Bahamut or Odin, etc...