[dev1033] Fitting classic Final Fantasy (advanced) classes with the Armuory System

[Cairdeas]

One of the things the US players can't seem to understand is the Classes in XIV are just weapon specialists not Jobs.


Class > Weapon Specialist
Job > Role Specialist

In japan Gladiator is called something like "Sword User" not "Gladiator"


Even the former director stated multiple times. Classes are Not Jobs and Jobs are Not classes when it comes to the terms used in FFXI, FFXIV and previous Final Fantasies (We are not considering how they are used in other MMO's at this point)

A Gladiator (Sword User) can be a Thief, Warrior, Paladin, Dragoon (Wing Swords), Red Mage, Samurai, Ninja.

While a Paladin can use a Sword, Lance, Shield, Great Sword, Club.

If the US players could start grasping that concept they'd understand that a System that adds Jobs ontop of the Classes is the most likely course they are going to take (Choice 2 that Yoshi-P comments on in a recent Interview on Eorzeapedia.)

[Akumu]

One of the things the US players can't seem to understand is the Classes in XIV are just weapon specialists not Jobs.


Class > Weapon Specialist
Job > Role Specialist

In japan Gladiator is called something like "Sword User" not "Gladiator"


Even the former director stated multiple times. Classes are Not Jobs and Jobs are Not classes when it comes to the terms used in FFXI, FFXIV and previous Final Fantasies (We are not considering how they are used in other MMO's at this point)

A Gladiator (Sword User) can be a Thief, Warrior, Paladin, Dragoon (Wing Swords), Red Mage, Samurai, Ninja.

While a Paladin can use a Sword, Lance, Shield, Great Sword, Club.

If the US players could start grasping that concept they'd understand that a System that adds Jobs ontop of the Classes is the most likely course they are going to take (Choice 2 that Yoshi-P comments on in a recent Interview on Eorzeapedia.)

Hmm so correct me if im wrong. So what im taking from this is the classes will only be good for the abilities because you will have about 5 jobs opened up to you later? To me i can say it sounds cool cause i can be a DRG with a sword or be a RDM and actually melee(also cool to me). That would also create uniqueness since not all DRG(etc) will wield the same weapon and actually be good with it(unlike XI). When I think that far it gets confusing because of the current armoury system in place. So then it gets hard to fully understand how this would work.

[Cairdeas]

With how the system is now its actually "Any Job can by Any Class, Vis Versa" the problem is its up to the player to decide to do that. A lot of the suggestions rolling around the forums will actually take that freedom away.