Thief, Musketeer, Dark Knight, and Arcanist

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Thanks as always to Reinheart for the translation:

**DISCLAIMER**

Info from 2ch forums so don't know how accurate the info is; it only mentions this and nothing else at the moment so don't ask me for more info since I don't have the magazine article with me I can't do anything about it.

EDIT: Rukkirii kindly weighed in on this as well with some additional info.

Hey gang,

I wanted to step in and let you all know that what was written in ConnectOn interview were just a few of the random ideas (or delusions ) that Yoshida was kicking around in his head, none of which are finalized concepts.

I just wanted to give you a heads up so you don't get too involved one way or the other about what you've been reading!

コネクトオン3月号
Connect On March Edition
http://ebten.jp/eb/p/connect_on201203/index.htm

「シーフは弓術士からの派生が自然と考えている」
「暗黒騎士は剣術士からの派生、ナイトを極めたあとにクエストで取得。
一度暗黒騎士になるとナイトには戻れないのもいいかも」
Thinking of Thief coming from archer class.
For dark knight coming from Gladiator class, have to complete Paladin to obtain the quest, maybe it's good where once you become dark knight you can't go back to Paladin.

Thoughts:

THF from ARC? I would rather they create a new scout class with dual wielding daggers. ARC into THF doesn't really make much sense. (like Bard I guess, but w/e)

Also, I don't think anyone wants to be stuck choosing between PLD and DRK.

巴術士については新生開始時には追加予定らしい
ソーサラーよりのクラスで魔法とWSでデバフを扱う、遠近両用のテクニカルなペット職らしい
とりあえず1.20のクラス再配置で足りない要素を何でもかんでも詰め込んだっぽいな
For Arcanist planning to include at start of 2.0
It's more of the sorcerer class that uses magic and WS to debuf and range and a technical pet class.

Thoughts:

Arcanist as a buff/debuff class is sorely needed but I don't see how it becomes a pet class - unless they go the puppetmaster route (Summoner or Beastmaster from Arcanist would be strange)

Time Mage is the ideal job for Arcanist -- Sugarloaf hats ftw!

銃術士はそれよりあとに実装予定で二丁拳銃の仕組みまでは考えてるとか
Musketeer is planned for after that and also thinking of duel gun

Thoughts:

Dual-Gun Musketteer is very cool. Just give them the side benefit of being a non-magic healer with AOE potion abilities and other cool item buffs. (see FFT Chemist). We really need another healing class.

Beyond that, a dedicated Pet CLASS would be ideal. Something like Shepherd or Tamer that could mature into Beastmaster. -or- Evoker class into Summoner job.

All in all, good news to see that there is some progress and indication of what jobs we might see. I'm excited.