Quote Originally Posted by KrenianKandos View Post
I cannot see if the coding allows this to be.
The coding is pretty simple here. Job is based on job crystal that you equip. It changes your flag from, say, 1 to 10 (since there are 9 classes) or from 4 to 14. Each number is obviousely marked under correct "box" and triggers correct methods. Boxes are three- healer, dps, tank. In other words, as you do it with Arcanist, job stone gives you the "ability" to become anything, as long as the weapon (weapon always HAS TO be equipped, that's becuase there is no non-class box nor flag, you have to have a class. weapon declares class. That's why partially we cannot have ninjas with Greatsowrds fancy moveset lol) remains same or is marked as multiple flag, like for arcanist, lets say, 9 and 19,20 (9th flag for ACN, 19th and 20th flags for SCH & SMN).

While coding is not a problem, there is a problem you mentioned.
Who needs a class that can be all 3 roles anytime? Like Arcanist, you either play SMN or SCH. Do you use Physick or Ressurection as SMN? in perfect situation, you shoudnt. that's 2 skills less.
And now RDM who can become anything he wants, just by changing job stone? Let's say that gear and weapon are staying same. As Februs said, you will enter instance as RDM-healer, RDM-dps or RDM-tank.
And that kill the fun or multi-aspected cystal or Red Mage.

A digression!
There is that famous quote:
"Am i Black Mage? Am i White Mage? WRONG! I am plain damn useless!" ~1st Red Mage

So, getting back to the topic. Changing the whole role system would be like letting DRG do a Jump during massive AoE. I doubt that the maintenance would be shorter than 2 weeks to fix the mess that players would make after 3 days of gameplay. Literally. Game would break. Instantly.

Small, Regular changes to Role system or Role funcionality, however, would fix our problems, their problems, and probably future problems;

Because, as i said, i already see Order 66 execution, when Devs give us a hybrid of Innovation and Deadline, in any aspect of the game.