How would you feel if they scrapped the current "classes"?

[Kimahri]

You seen a THm take a hard NM because one ability they have is pretty OP, so instead of fixing the ability... limit the system? Is that what you're saying? The point is the 'class' doesnt define your role the abilities you equip do. Sorry to say there aren't many roles in roleplaying games, just flavor the role in which you choose(Tank, Melee DD, Ranged DD, Magic DD, Magic Support, Melee Support, that's a few I'm sure others would add things like debuffer/controller). The tools are there to make the "role" you want exactly how you the individual want to play it. I have yet to join a group that demands you have a specific set of abilities equipped.

Why shouldn't a hand to hand combat user be able to equip a rez? When I play my gladiator it's much different than my marauder and much different than my puglist(which is the most fun of all of them imo).

Well this one is I want to combine two things from yours and Darkstarpoet1, but I don't know how to multi-quote. Now what you're saying is that you haven't joined a group that demands a specific set of abilities. Darkstar is basically saying that if he leveled THM & CON to 50 then why can't he implement those abilities into his 50 PUG? Here's where I join the two with some points.

Down the line...It's not a question of if but when will people start asking for you to level certain classes to obtain those certain abilities to integrate in your role? Also is what if people don't really want to level those classes just for specific abilities? Should they be scorned because they'd rather level only a few classes, such as myself? Wouldn't this basically seem along the lines of a WAR/BLM in FFXI? If you don't have the right abilities, I don't want you in my group. This seems to me that it's going to come down to who levels the most jobs just for certain abilities.