Classes & Jobs

[Silvanesti]

Do we need both a class and job system? Why not just ditch classes and have the job system like FFXI. I honestly don't see the need or the attraction to have both. Anyway that is just my opinion. I'd really like to know what others think on the subject.

[Fear]

Because a Job is designed for a specific task (WHM = healer, BLM = nuker) and a class is designed to be mixture and use abilities for other classes.

Class = Solo
Job = Group specific role

[Felis]

Do we need both a class and job system?

yes

Why not just ditch classes and have the job system like FFXI.

Because it's FF XIV. The FF XI job system would not work with the armory system. It would be like changing the materia system from FF VII to the job system from FF III.

I honestly don't see the need or the attraction to have both.

One is for solo play with all skills you have learned, the other is for specialized roles in a party

[MariyaShidou]

Because there might be multiple jobs per class. Imagine Gla -> Paladin/DK/Samurai.

[Answa]

Because there might be multiple jobs per class. Imagine Gla -> Paladin/DK/Samurai.

Cliffnotes: DK = Donkey Knight. This subject needs a revival.

[RemVye]

Cliffnotes: DK = Donkey Knight. This subject needs a revival.

I've been summoned. Hehaw

[Silvanesti]

Because there might be multiple jobs per class. Imagine Gla -> Paladin/DK/Samurai.

Ok thanks Mariya, that makes things a bit clearer for me.

[Arcell]

Because there might be multiple jobs per class. Imagine Gla -> Paladin/DK/Samurai.

Not only that but there may also be jobs that require multiple classes. The layered system works fine. Classes = weapon styles, jobs = specializations.

[UmJammerSully]

Because a Job is designed for a specific task (WHM = healer, BLM = nuker) and a class is designed to be mixture and use abilities for other classes.

Class = Solo
Job = Group specific role

On paper maybe, yeah, but all the "party roles" provided by jobs are already right here on our current classes. Conjurer is already a healer, Thaumaturge is already a nuker, we're merely getting an extension of those roles.

I am with OP, just smash classes and jobs together, there's no need for them to be seperate.

Because there might be multiple jobs per class. Imagine Gla -> Paladin/DK/Samurai.

Why does everyone think of that as a good thing? It would mean if they do release Dark Knight or Samurai as just a job for Gladiator, all those jobs will be are 5 skills slapped onto the existing Gladiator skills. The differences between Paladin, Dark Knight or Samurai would be pretty minor and the majority of their skills would still be from Gladiator. Wouldn't it just be way more interesting to have entirely new classes?

[Isaveron]

Because while the community whined that the armory system and its classes weren't Final Fantasy enough, they don't want it gone for some reason.