Jobs and Classes: Ratios.

[Bowen]

it was not a stupid thought to think CON would be BLM, the evidence was very supportive. but SE did it this way and CON got WHM and guess what, its not stupid and it makes sense. the fact is it could have gone either way.

it is very wrong for some1 to get all high and mighty for being right about something that only had 2 outcomes when the odds were 50/50. it could have gone either way :P

for the record i was with bowen. i thought it would be the other way round

Oh good, I thought for the majority of that post that you thought I meant that I thought CNJ -> WHM was stupid.

[grandm]

Oh good, I thought for the majority of that post that you thought I meant that I thought CNJ -> WHM was stupid.

wouldn't have mattered what way round you thought it. neither was a stupid guess both had good reasons for being either BLM or WHM. only one could be tho

[Bowen]

wouldn't have mattered what way round you thought it. neither was a stupid guess both had good reasons for being either BLM or WHM. only one could be tho

I agree, what I meant though was that you were saying that CNJ -> WHM was stupid, which isn't the case at all.
I just thought BLM would make a bit more sense. :/
What I really would want to know is their reasoning behind the way the did this. Not that it matters much but, I would really like to know.

[Daenerys_Sedai]

Oh good, I thought for the majority of that post that you thought I meant that I thought CNJ -> WHM was stupid.

I agree. There was a 50/50 chance either way when you think about BLM spells. However, I think a lot of the animosity stems from the eleventy billion threads that were created that decried "OMG WHY IS CNJ NOT BLM?!" or "What aboutz t3h LoRE?!"

A lot of those posts made valid points. However, those points become repetitive and redundant. They occurred pre and post announcement. To sum it up:

Pre-Job Announcements:
1st to 2nd threads re: CNJ and THM jobs -> valid points made. Supportive arguments which are valid, sound, and "have a point" (i.e. something for the developers to consider)
3rd to eleventy billionth: still valid points, but the SAME points that were made in the 1st and 2nd threads. At this time, I'm just tired of seeing the same arguments written by someone else who didn't bother to scan the other threads.

Post-Job Announcements:
1st to 2nd threads: Understandable outrage (again, 50/50), but your arguments and points are moot. SE developers thought about it and made a decision. Move on.
3rd to eleventy billionth: You're not saying anything novel. Again, move on.

My above statements can be applied to about 50% of the threads created in this forum: How many threads do we really need that express this sentiment?: "I am not happy with paying a subscription (full or reduced) for Final Fantasy XIV until 2.0. I am reconsidering how I spend my free time."

What this forum needs is greater scrutiny by admins, thread consolidation/locking, and a web version of Strunk & White on the side bar.