Quote Originally Posted by DPZ2 View Post
It's your response to the announcement of jobs for which you have little to no interest because ... nostalgia?
If you are boiling my opinion down to pure nostalgia, you are vastly mischaracterizing me.

Although what I am observing is that not only is there a very vocal fanbase which *wants* nostalgia, not only have the developers leaned into fanservice, but that a lot of buzz surrounding XIV's "quality and "success" has somehow often coincided with pandering to classic Final Fantasy tropes. Whether we like it or not, referentialism is a huge factor in how XIV is perceived.

The way I see it, other than trials/raids, giving players their classic job fix is a huge part of holding their attention. You look at the chatter online for wanted/speculated new jobs, and it's 99 percent throwing around ideas based on old jobs. Call the fanbase unimaginative, but that is the predominant public discourse and what the devs see when considering what to implement each expansion.

And so, when I see the devs *deviating* from strict nostalgia--i.e. very safe, money-making design choices--I have to ask why they might be doing that.