That's why I liked FFXI Stat system. You could build your char however you like and stats and traits improve your job from 1-99. Thief and Warrior could get insane crit hit rates, Monks and Ninjas could cap their attack speeds, Red Mages could get insane - 80% cast time reductions. Like, job performance improved every level cap with new gear to achieve 80% crit rate or 80% attack speed, etc