So Why assume removal of Classes?

[lololink]

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...

[Delorean]

Well, obviously, they want someone to tank for all of those new Ninjas.

[EdwinLi]

Keep in mind that there are other options to handle the release of Stand Alone Jobs for FF14.

One way they can handle is that...

they keep classes so Classes can serve as starting (aka Basic) classes and their Jobs serve as starting Jobs. At 3.0 point they will no longer release new classes in 3.0 but instead add in new Jobs as Stand Alone Jobs.

These Stand Alone Jobs will most likely not be playable at the Start like how Rogues/Ninjas are but they will not require any special condition to unlock. However, players will be required to find these Stand Alone Job Trainers some where in the World.

Think of Stand Alone Jobs as those special secret Jobs in a RPG (well not really a secret) where Players can become these secret Jobs anytime they want at any level as long they can find and reach the Job Trainer loction somewhere in the World.

[Snugglebutt]

What is far more likely to happen is splitting all current classes into two job choices while at the same time in future occasionally bringing out a new class that will also be split into two options when all current classes have two options each. Such as choosing between PLD or DRK, Ninja or Samurai, BRD or whatever the Gunner is etc. An alternative is the advanced job types which was mentioned a long time ago as possibly bringing out with current job+job equals advanced job. Also keep in mind they would not have added a new class with the rogue if they were planning to remove classes few months later, no new classes in 3.0 could very well mean they have all the classes already added to game which can be used to apply the new jobs which will be the second choice of job on preexisting class.

[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

[ExHeroKid]

Ishgardian's have no class system.
Eorzan's are the one with the Class to Job system.

Simple.

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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.

[lololink]

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.