Is the addition of new classes still planned?

[Chocobits]

As a point on semantics and I myself might stand corrected shortly. The current roles in the game are classified as 'classes' while the "traditional Final Fantasy classes" you reference will be labelled 'jobs' which enhance and refine the generalist solo oriented 'classes' and transform your character into a party play oriented specialist on your 'job'.

For example you would change from a Conjurer (class) into a White Mage (job) and then you'd probably be useless alone but expertly able to fill the role of healer in a party setting with enhanced healing magic (bald assertion but it's a fair guess I think).

That's all. Otherwise I agree completely with you. I eagerly await the jobs.

tl;dr: see the post above mine.

If it was a bold assertion it might've raised some hairs. Luckily it was indeed a bald assertion. And as much as I'm not a fan of the armoury system, the class and job system makes a lot of sense. I would MUCH rather have had firm job roles built into each class but as you've pointed out, it would severely hamper solo/casual play.

[AngryNixon]

If it was a bold assertion it might've raised some hairs. Luckily it was indeed a bald assertion. And as much as I'm not a fan of the armoury system, the class and job system makes a lot of sense. I would MUCH rather have had firm job roles built into each class but as you've pointed out, it would severely hamper solo/casual play.

I agree completely in regards to the firm job roles. It would have been preferable, in my opinion, to have had the roles clearly defined from the start. But alas we find ourselves with this system going forward. I think it's akin to covering former garbage dump mountains in grass and using them for those little ski hills in the winter? lol.