[Feedback] Character Development and Builds

[Kiteless]

No. At this point in the game's development, that would mean rebalancing and retuning everything already existing to fit these new customizations. Additionally, these new options would swiftly become meaningless, as ones which are clearly optimal end up soon becoming the only accepted setups in end-game compositions anyway. If talent trees and other such systems were added to FF14 at this point, they wouldn't exist to improve the game, but rather arbitrarily, for the sole sake of perpetuating a shallow idea of customization.

That's simply not the kind of game that FF14 is, or is trying to be.

[Synovius]

No. At this point in the game's development, that would mean rebalancing and retuning everything already existing to fit these new customizations. Additionally, these new options would swiftly become meaningless, as ones which are clearly optimal end up soon becoming the only accepted setups in end-game compositions anyway. If talent trees and other such systems were added to FF14 at this point, they wouldn't exist to improve the game, but rather arbitrarily, for the sole sake of perpetuating a shallow idea of customization.

That's simply not the kind of game that FF14 is, or is trying to be.

Then I'd say we should get rid of the attribute points altogether then as it's a completely pointless system. Also, a cursory glance at, say, WoW talents, would prove what you're saying about it being shallow completely wrong. The talents in that game offer interesting choices and there are seldom any "cookie cutter" builds. Everyone has their own playstyle (that said, @#^! WoW).

[Reynhart]

Additionally, these new options would swiftly become meaningless, as ones which are clearly optimal end up soon becoming the only accepted setups in end-game compositions anyway.

If you play in Duty Finder, people will take what you are
If you play with your friends, they'll take you like you are...or you'd better change friends.
If you seek in Party Finder and people scold you for not being a perfect min-maxer instead of wanting to enjoy your character, run away from them like plague.

This concern is pure nonsense and it's sad to see it every time some unique feature are asked.

Ffxi had merits/job points and subjob system which allowed huge flexibility and unique gameplay tactics....unfortunately, this led to huge problems with job balance

Even without merit or subjobs, jobs aren't even close to be balanced in FFXI