Hybrid Job Ideas

[AylmerOfFamfrit]

Honestly I would like to see a unique set of hybrid jobs maybe a job that taps into the spiritual realm and supports and deals dmg directly or as a residual of group defensive aoe/buff. Maybe a job that utilizes a variety of actual machines like in a favorite past FF games direct and dot dps. Or an actual tank that utilizes mana with an enhances mana wall-ish ability. Uses mana combined with TP to boost dps or cause burst dmg with a penalty to mp/tp recovery for a small period. Idk just some thoughts. With new job names/titles of course.

[Fevelle]

Best hybrid job idea for me: NO HYBRIDS. We can't have hybrids on this game because someone will complain about endgame and balance.

[Egnasya]

Best hybrid job idea for me: NO HYBRIDS. We can't have hybrids on this game because someone will complain about endgame and balance.

"Someone will complain" is hardly justification for anything. Someone will always complain, it's kind of a nasty habbit in this business, so as a dev you might as well ignore complaints. Which they definitely do, oh they do.



On topic, that sure sounds nice and would go well with many classic FF classes, but if I had to guess the main reason against this would be that you're not adding anything new by simply reusing existing stuff in the end. SE sure did reuse a lot even with the 3 HW extra classes, I agree, but they all still have their unique traits. With hybrids the only unique thing would be the combination of skills on the same class. And that we can have more easily by simply adding them as further extra classes, which is a lot more accessible than having to level multiple classes you basically have no interest in just to unlock another one.

Not everything that sounds nice makes sense from a design perspective. This idea in particular would go very well as basic component of a brand new game, not so well with an existing one.

[Seku]

They may be trying to put in RDM and BLU or one of the two. If you go and do the current "Raising event" and read the text of the npcs on the 18th floor, seems they are trying to drop a few hints for a few things.