Why did SE decide to make the three new classes not require base classes?

[Xatsh]

stop spreading misinformation thanks. No base class doesn't mean the cross skills system is going to waste with the new jobs. It just mean that it's a job directly (use in end game) without having the burden of a class (useless in end game).

You cannot cross class job abilities. And atm the cross class system is garbage as it stands because it is extremely limited to where there is not really an option to what you cross class. In order to have dept where it means anything endgame it needs a complete rework, anyone playing endgame will tell you this. The part you quoted stated a fear I have with the direction they seem to pushing the game. Never did I state that is what they are doing, maby they are revamping the way the current system works which is what my post stated to begin with. But as it stands YOU CANNOT USE JOB ABILITIES ON OTHER JOBS PERIOD. So since Drk is a job you cannot cross class say drk abilities to pld unless they change the system.

Next time read before typing, thanks.

[Kuwagami]

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I'm sorry you took it as a personal attack but the thing I wanted to say more than anything is that people should stop (and it was you that time) to speculate too much and above all to speculate on wrong ideas.

Why wrong ? Well, while it's true that current job abilities can't be cross classed, it's only because they are quest abilities. DRK, MCN and AST won't have only quest abilities (or maybe they will, a heck lot of quests for all. But they most probably won't) thus they will have abilities that can be cross-classed.


That's why I hate it when people talk about the classes as a separate entity. Classes are the entry level of the jobs. From a lore perspective, they're different, but from a game perspective, they're the same.


But I agree that the current cross system is a bit off. All in all, there is only that much options available. A much more interesting system would be the traditional FF style jobs : one job, one sub job, and eventually some traits to take. Levelling one job will make you fine. Getting secondary jobs will allow you a lot of versatility (add restrictions like "can't change in intances" or stuff like that as they want people to stick to a job apparently in dungeons. Also, abilities would get a potency nerf as not your main job OR combos could get removed to avoid abuse like WAR sub DRG for high damages without the enmity generation). Getting all the traits will allow you to be able to adapt to situations as they come by chosing the most fitting to the instance you're planning to go against.


Sure it would need a heck more work to balance all. But it would gain a lot in depth. And it would make a real use of levelling many jobs.