[dev1206] Class Reforms & Action Lists

[Chezen]

I'm not reading it that way.

For example, you'll notice that all job weaponskills combo off the related class's weaponskills.

Jobs
The job system - that series-defining trademark - will be implemented in FINAL FANTASY XIV (details such as specific jobs TBA). Quests to unlock each job will become available once you have reached a certain rank in the corresponding class.
Rather than being advanced versions of classes, we would like players to think of jobs as specialized playing styles optimized for partying. While playing as a particular job will render you unable to equip certain actions of other classes, you will be compensated with access to exclusive actions, which can be acquired through quests.

In practice, players will find the existing classes effective when playing solo or in certain party setups. Jobs, however, will shine in party situations where specific skill sets are demanded.

Source: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...print?p=138995

As you pointed out, what Matsui outlined is not what happened. The rest of your post, I never made issue with. Classes are for soloing, jobs are for parties, that was made clear from the beginning. While all things are subject to change, not once did they say, to my recollection, that it was changing.

My point, which seems to be difficult to grasp by many , is that it was not necesary to change CON to "make it fit" to white mage. Or for that matter, THM to make it fit to black mage. If they were "classes" of themselves like they said they would be, they would have their own skill sets.

Whether or not this way "is better", or whether or not I might like it in of itself, that I am not making issue with at all. The class/job looks interesting. However, conjurer is my favorite class (don't let my gladiator status fool you), and I am losing it, apparently. So yes, I have major concerns about that. I want more information that I might be able to "build" a class that plays exactly like CON plays now. By looking at the skills sheet, the answer is "no".