I saw a post on another site ( I forget which if you find it please post a link to it ) that had a good idea using the classic job classes as specs for the current classes using a system similar to ff12 licence system. This made me think about how to actually make that work.

First of all I think the whole cross over skills would have to be removed completely and each class "might" have to give classes more weapon options like glad and the DoM have currently.

I'll start with lancer

Lancer would have two licence boards ( dragoon ) & ( samurai )

After each level the lancer would be rewarded with an amount of ability points which can be allocated to either boards. Each tile on the board gives either stat bonuses, traits, or skills. The more tiles you unlock in one board the more specialized you are in that spec, drg or Sam. You can put all your points into one board or put a little in both and make a Balanced class.

Ideas for board specs

Glad ( PLD , WAR, )

Pug ( MNK, THF)

MRD ( DRK, berserker)

Con ( BLM, WHM )

THM ( RDM, arcane)

Arc ( RNG, COR)

What u guys think?