Thread: Request: Ability to re-assign class levels after 1.20

For the ten months prior to 1.18, THM was arguably the best healer in the game. Their role as a healer was diminished in 1.18, but THM is still a capable healer today. However, in 1.20, it has been revealed that THM will no longer have a native healing spell. Given that THM is also losing Siphon MP (while CNJ receives new MP regeneration abilities), it seems that THM will effectively be transformed into a nuke-only job.

Speaking for myself, I ranked up THM under the old mages-are-good-at-both-roles paradigm, with the intent of using THM as a healer. Now that THM is being transformed into a straight nuking job, I am disappointed to learn my healing class will not be able to heal any more.

I understand that the players voted for drastic changes in the survey. However, if such changes are going to be implemented, is it possible for the players to be able to reassign class levels to match up to the new vision of the game?

This isn't a simple issue of "ARC isn't good any more so I want to be MRD now"; there are always going to be shifts in the pecking order of DDs. This is more like removing ARC's DD abilities and replacing them with BRD songs (which is, notably, not what is planned for ARC/BRD). There's a huge difference between shifts in the effectiveness of a role and removing that role altogether.

Originally Posted by Bearforce

what do you mean by re assign class levels???

As in, reassign my 50 levels of THM to CNJ. And it's not like there is no precedent for this; it's effectively the same as a talent-reassignment in WoW (a game where you can't play multiple classes on one character). Based on his interviews, Yoshida doesn't have a problem borrowing ideas from that game.

and archer DD ability,s will not be removed. simply said Archer will receive new ability,s when doing Brd quests.

Correct. This is the way it should work.

However, THM's healing ability IS being removed. That was my point: ARC will still be ARC, even though BRD adds support abilities. In contrast, THM's healing is going away to make way for BLM-lite.

Instant gratification? Expecting reparations for game changes? (No, thanks.)

These things happen when you play a game that is still in development. Just try to bear it and adapt to the new reality. It's not that hard to rank up your CON now (and it should already be ranked up anyway if you wanted to be a good mage worth his salt)

Originally Posted by Rentahamster

These things happen when you play a game that is still in development.

Every MMO is perpetually "in development."

Again, it's not like I'm requesting a crazy, unprecedented move; WoW has given out free respecs after major changes.

Apparently I leveled THM for the same reason you did. I'm a little disappointed I can't adapt to various situations now and that it's being more of a nuke class. At the same time, I don't think it's right to reassign class levels just because of the way they did things. And I'm not just saying that because I already have CNJ at 50 lol...

This is the new vision for THM apparently. The game is in a state where everything is constantly changing.

Originally Posted by KRose

At the same time, I don't think it's right to reassign class levels just because of the way they did things.

If that's what it takes to fix the game, then it's the right thing to do. Somebody's gotta clean up the mess. We were all informed going in that the game is still very much in flux, so that is a reality we must all accept.

Originally Posted by Spider-Dan

Every MMO is perpetually "in development."

Again, it's not like I'm requesting a crazy, unprecedented move; WoW has given out free respecs after major changes.

Oh c'mon, not with the old "every MMO is perpetually in development" argument. You know very well what I mean. This game's "in development" stage is nothing like other MMOs. They're still developing the game as it should have been on retail release. Other MMOs take their retail ready game and expand on it from there. FF14 is still working on its proper retail ready state, and until 2.0 hits next year, the entire game is still very much in development and subject to drastic changes.