TL;DR at the bottom....

I'm curious as to whether there is anyone else like me out there amongst all the servers. In other words, I'm curious as to whether anyone else out there purposefully plays without using a job crystal....

Now, I don't mean people who take off their job crystal just to troll or for brief role playing purposes, or people who simply managed to make it to late game without learning about the existence of job crystals, (yes, I have heard stories of a couple). I mean people who play the game with the same goals as everyone else, but without using a job....

So far, I've been the only person that I've heard of as doing this, but my experience is based with a very limited number of people, on my server and data center alone, so I'm just wondering if I am truly the only player who does so across all the servers....

DEFENSE OF THE CONCEPT

Before I get people saying that "no, of course not, that's stupid and you can't do it", I will like to point out that while I have yet to attempt Behamut, I do run WoD and other dungeons on a daily basis, and more often than not get at least one commendation at the end despite my role as a DPS, (which often don't get a commendation to begin with unless the tanks/healers are terrible). The only reason I haven't attempted Behamut yet is because I'm still trying to get some more gear and upgraded weathered gear from running WoD and ST, as my current iLevel is only 107....

I play as an Arcanist using Topaz Carbuncle, (mine whom I've affectionately named Azzolmi, and she has been a great aid at times). I particularly try for more of a "support/DPS" hybrid role when playing, spending time focusing on healing, buffing, debuffing, and reviving as necessary, with a primary focus on DPS when the others aren't necessary. After passing "mid level" content, (ie: 30-49 level dungeons and trials), I've found that less people are outright rude because of my role, and more are simply curious, or as often as not, choose to turn Azzolmi and myself as something of a mascot for the run. My friends that I play with have come to fully support my play style to the point that they often take more offense to people questioning my methods than I do. In terms of DPS, should I have a situation that requires it, I can focus purely on it and match or even surpass many DF players I have played along side, not necessarily for the entire duration of the fight, but for at least long enough to deal with DPS checks on certain mechanics. In short, with the way I play it, it is in fact possible, and I do make it work. I'm considering writing a guide of sorts to my play style, but I may choose to wait until after Heavensward to see how it may change things slightly.....

END THE DEFENSIVENESS

If you have off topic questions or comments, please try to be civil, and remember, "Cuique Suum"....

TL;DR - Is there anyone out there besides me who legitimately plays without a job crystal?

(Minor note in regards to my formatting. Yes, I am aware that I probably use too many commas, and no, I don't mean anything by all the "....." at end of my paragraphs. The ellipses are simply a signature I picked up a long time ago.....)