Weapon versatility for all jobs <Yes, Please>

[Limonconcon]

I personaly like to be versatile when it comes to weapons... I know the current job system is based on the weapon... but I like to choose what kind of warrior I will like to be... sometimes I like to use my great sword, or an axe and shield... Be able to equip a bow and arrow....
Same as a mage or any ingame kind... since when an archer goes out to the wilderness with only a bow and arrow?? where is the short damage weapon...
Mayb I'm just talking out of my ass and this is going to be fixed for 2.0 but I havent heard anything about it...
How can they add red mage's if they only gonna be able to equip one type of weapon...

[KaplanHomahru]

<No thanks> Doesn't really make sense with FFXIV's class system

[Otaku]

<No thanks> Doesn't really make sense with FFXIV's class system

You say this but mage's use 1 or 2 handed weapons. While I do agree that we shouldn't go as far as XI, I would like to see more variety, a PLD with a 1h hammer/mace or a WAR with a great sword. As long as it doesn't effect skills (PLD MUST use a shield so no 2h or duel wield) I don't see an issue with it.

RDM would use a Foil, Saber or Epee btw unless they make them a full on mage class in which they would get stuck with wands/staffs

[Mudd]

You say this but mage's use 1 or 2 handed weapons. While I do agree that we shouldn't go as far as XI, I would like to see more variety, a PLD with a 1h hammer/mace or a WAR with a great sword. As long as it doesn't effect skills (PLD MUST use a shield so no 2h or duel wield) I don't see an issue with it.

RDM would use a Foil, Saber or Epee btw unless they make them a full on mage class in which they would get stuck with wands/staffs

Thats not what OP suggested though..
The whole Warriors using Great Swords and Axes type thing is fine imo.
Warriors using bow's though? No.

Also, on archers, maybe they can add some type of small dagger for them to strike with in close range as opposed to punching the monster ;x
Nothing fancy. Just small knives with minimal decoration, made of different alloys. A skinning knife, if you will.

[Vanguard319]

Thats not what OP suggested though..
The whole Warriors using Great Swords and Axes type thing is fine imo.
Warriors using bow's though? No.

Also, on archers, maybe they can add some type of small dagger for them to strike with in close range as opposed to punching the monster ;x
Nothing fancy. Just small knives with minimal decoration, made of different alloys. A skinning knife, if you will.

Not gonna happen I'm afraid. I did suggest something like a dagger or hunting knife during the debate about Archers having auto attack. If I remember the response from the admins right, it went something along the line of having to maintain a damage balance, (i.e. if they gave us the dagger, they'd have to nerf bow dmg further.) which no archer would have agreed to, see as how they had just gotten a damage nerf at the time.

[Arkine]

<No thanks> Doesn't really make sense with FFXIV's class system

Then remove the classes!

Jobs 4eva

[Elexia]

As a FFXIV forum poster: No it sounds like FFXI, we don't want what FFXI did in FFXIV because XIV is a new game, they should ignore that horrible MMO that lasted only 1 year and I played only to level 10 and quit!

As a normal person: I figured they would have brought this system over or at least expanded the range while keeping the class lock on weapon classes.

[NadienKirisame]

As a FFXIV forum poster: No it sounds like FFXI, we don't want what FFXI did in FFXIV because XIV is a new game, they should ignore that horrible MMO that lasted only 1 year and I played only to level 10 and quit!

As a normal person: I figured they would have brought this system over or at least expanded the range while keeping the class lock on weapon classes.

Actually I don't think that is it at all really but you sure do like to pull in the whole "you guys just hate FFXI!" thing... I actually enjoyed FFXI but the weapons system for XI wont work here unless they change the whole system around to fit it and I really don't want them to do that or even waste the energy thinking about it. Also Yoshi has said several times about adding certain weapons to certain classes... like giving GLA great sword so it can have a great DD option and unlock DRK. He also mentioned removing the daggers from the sword line to make a scout class that uses two daggers and make the job nin come from that.

But hey you know what lets just scrap everything we have going right now and toss out the whole armory system so that the classes can use all the different weapons... no really lets do that... because it sounds so smart... no it does... really... it... ok no really it is stupid... there I said it...

Then again most ideas you humans think up are really really.... dumb... though I am still amazed you all have not blown yourselves up yet... erm.. bravo?

The cat is bemused =-.-=

[Limonconcon]

Well this is the reason why u didnt like the game, u only played it 0,0001% and I think Im been generous... and that horrible MMO is still been played with a bigger community then its new 2 yr old version...
Im not asking for the same system because I do want a new game... what Im asking for is versatility on what weapons I can use with what skills... I understand that a warrior w a pike is a lancer, but it doesnt have the main abilitys of a warrior so its not a warrior anymore...
On top of that a lot of this DD's classes should have the use of a bow or crossbow... Its something realistic and obvious....