Quote Originally Posted by Frein View Post
It is highly unlikely that this system will provide the freedom you describe. We'll probably end up with one correct build that everyone must follow or they're doing it wrong. For instance, you're not supposed to ever emphasize survivability unless you're in a tanking position, so any LNC putting points into anything other than STR will find much resistance from other players.
While that may very well be true, I don't think your example will be accurate. While survivability is not an emphasis for DPS jobs, you can't exactly completely ignore it either and become a glass cannon that dies in one hit.

They may also impose other limitations such as diminishing returns.