A Use for Classes.

[Bishop81]

FFXIV raid combat is a lot like WoWs. Heavy on the dodging - something that is heavily latency dependent. No preparation required to raid.

How about letting Classes bypass the dodging in raids but require them to "prepare"? i.e. a trade of sorts.

After all, Classes are suppose to have "customisation" as their raison d'être. With proper selection of gear and skills, you can let them survive boss attacks the "old way" - i.e. customization; like old school FF.

The downside is of course, you must "grind" for your skills, gear, and consumables - which excludes people tight on time. But as I said, it a trade to not have to dodge - something that excludes people with bad ping.

Edit:

My reasons for proposing this are 3 fold,

• I want to see classes useful - kind of a waste to toss out all that lore after Lv 30.
• I want to see more horizontal progression - which is what collecting of specialized skills and gear will be.
• I want to be able to do content as a high ping player.