Quote Originally Posted by Zell View Post
I'm sorry but I havn't needed to use a single class for any content since the advent of Jobs. I know they can be used for speed runs in Cutter's or Aurum Vale (however, only one or two people in the party need to be a class), which is a gimmick.

When I solo, I use either BLM (nuke/sleep combo) or Warrior (steel cyclone/rampage).....I absolutely see no compelling reason to have classes. It's a hassle carrying 17 sets of gear if you have all jobs to 50. The only reason people used Gladiators is because Paladins are lacking in tanking right now and can't kite as well. However, once pally gets adjusted (very soon) there's little to no reason to use Gladiators.

I know people like classes maybe for nostalgia sake, or variety sake... but there are no COMPELLING reasons to have them. The one in a million opportunities do not justify the headache of maintaining separate gear sets, separate macros, etc etc.

My 2 cents.

PS - I have no idea what the solution would be.
it's the choice that people want and that's why keeping classes is almost 2-1 at this point. you prefer to solo with blm and i prefer to solo with my thm. i like my extra defensive abilities, buffs, and heals. it's not saying you are wrong for wanting to solo with blm, but we're not here saying remove blm. we're saying don't remove the choice of which to use.

i do agree with you war is better than mrd and whm is better than cnj for solo, but i think the majority are on the side that appreciates having the choice on which to use.