Ninja Cross-Class

[Lemuria]

So throw game balance completely out of the window? I agree they should add Nin to some jobs for cross class, but let's do it for reasonable reasons. This isn't a sandbox and such changes demand balance.

I somehow doubt the game would suddenly be thrown into chaos over the inclusion of a few new cross-class skills, and if it did then it would only prove to show how fragile existing jobs are. Let's be honest, most of the ones we get suck anyway, and we can only set a maximum of 5 on a job.

But it's important to realise one crucial thing here... balance does NOT mean every job being the same. The FFXI devs knew this, and that's why the equipment system, and the jobs themselves, are as rich and vibrant as they can be. ARR does not, and that's why the jobs play in an identical fashion to every other one.

[Cyrus-Wallace]

I'm taking this as a hint that the job/class system will be reworked for heavensward.

Apparently, APPARENTLY, that won't happen.

Final Fantasy XIV: HEAVENSWARD (3.0):

** Possible revamp of entire Job/Class system. (06/21/2014; Famitsu), (Debunked by Yoshi-P on Letter LIVE XVII; 08/23/2014)
*** Possible additions to current job system. (Letter LIVE XVII; 08/23/2014)
*** Additions to job system as the level cap increases. (Letter LIVE XVII; 08/23/2014)


** Possible coding of an entirely new job system for hybrid jobs. (06/21/2014; Famitsu), (Debunked by Yoshi-P on Letter LIVE XVII; 08/23/2014)
** It might be possible that Classes have not be included in the expansion, leaving only Jobs that will be leveled. (Gamer Escape; 10/21/2014)
** Skill Speed to take a larger role after the level cap is raised. (06/19/2014; Nova Crystallis)
** Working on ways to solve the limitations of the job point allocation system and the cross class system for possible secondary jobs. To be explained in detail at Fan Fest. (Secrets of Eorzea; 07/18/2014)
** Dev team to look into adding more stats to armor with the expansion.

Source: HERE

[Felis]

Level 16 PUG is apparently not high enough to create a thread of my own, so I'm forced to ask in a ninja based post, sorry!

I'm a new player trying to build a ninja, but I've just gone over the level 16 PUG cliff on my way to my airship pass. Can I still build up as a viable Ninja or should I just make this my Monk and level up a new Ninja? Not being able to get my Rogue job without the airship pass was a surprise -_-

You don't need to create a complete character.
Once you finished the lv 10 class quest of your starting class you can unlock other classes in the other class guilds.
The Rogue class guild is hidden, but there is a sidequest at the Aetherite place in Limsa that show you where the guild is.