Job Crystals for Squadron Members?

[Aquaslash]

Has there ever been anything said about letting squad members have jobs? I've been wanting to use a couple of the post ARR jobs as members since it's been out (looking at MCH and SAM in particular). It would also be nice to have more healers than just CNJ.

I wouldn't mind having to level some of the jobs like with retainers if needed; just as long as the ability is there

[Moonfish]

IIRC, only the Padjal are white mages. The warrior of light was specially chosen to become a white mage. So unless SE is willing to break lore (do they have a history of that? Idk.) job crystals probably won’t happen.

[Paladinleeds]

Perhaps they could allow for "Subjobs" so while not fully powerful versions of the real jobs, the squadrons learn some of the more "global" techniques of say Scholar, Astrologian, etc, without needing a job stone. But the signature moves (like say Benediction for White Mage, not sure what else you'd add for that and other jobs), would not be learnable. So like the classes, they'd be a fairly barebones version. That could potentially be done without breaking lore I guess.

[LastFireAce]

IIRC, only the Padjal are white mages. The warrior of light was specially chosen to become a white mage. So unless SE is willing to break lore (do they have a history of that? Idk.) job crystals probably won’t happen.

Didn't they classified HW Y'shtola as WHM? Outside of the, Padjal no only white mage but also just regular conjure so who know. Such as Conjure Guild Master.
Outside of the, they where only a few WAR in Eorzea... Now apparently they entire Tribe of them in Azim Steppe.

[Rongway]

Didn't they classified HW Y'shtola as WHM? Outside of the, Padjal no only white mage but also just regular conjure so who know. Such as Conjure Guild Master.

No, she's a CNJ who just happens also to be Sharlayan scholar (as in one who studies things, not a SCH), so she has knowledge of historical magicks that are lost to most people.

[LastFireAce]

Well I'm sure they make excuse wouldn't be the first.

[Krotoan]

can you not make your retainer a WHM?

[LastFireAce]

can you not make your retainer a WHM?

Yes, they can become everything beside crafter I think xD

[Rongway]

can you not make your retainer a WHM?

That's just something we have to hand-wave away as a player convenience feature, because the only reason they let retainers take jobs is so you can put your hand-me-down gear on them instead of having to buy or craft class gear.

[Krotoan]

Yes, they can become everything beside crafter I think xD

OK, I dunno cause I only have one "job" retainer and have never bothered with any other job for them since it's all the same.

So.. if Fetchy McGogetstuff can be a WHM I don't see why someone who actually adventures with you cant =]

Also the other people in your party while you're doing raids and dungeons are technically canon, so there's usually a WHM or two in there.