Ranger?

[DukeBurden]

What you're saying doesn't track, so I'm guessing you may not be aware of the history of this class. Initially, Arcanist only became Summoner. Later on, Scholar was added. So this example only works as a counter-argument to my point if you think that Scholar is a more robust version of Arcanist...which I'm guessing you surely don't think, since Scholar is an entirely different type of job with an entirely different kit and job focus (Arcanist being DPS, and Scholar being a healer).

As far as what can technically be done, there are no limits. If CBU3 decided to, they could of course add Thief and Ranger and Fighter and Black Belt to the game; there are hundreds of ways they could go about this. If you want to talk about what's possible, then anything you say, no matter how unlikely, is fair game.

My answer was not based on what is possible, but rather what is probable. Reviewing the most prominent job-based Final Fantasy games — FF3, FF5, FF Tactics, and FF11 — each of them have either Archer or Ranger, but never both. Presumably, much like Rogue and Thief, this is because one of the following is true:

• despite the variation in class name in different games, these are overall seen as being the same class, and the difference is simply an issue of nomenclature
• the classes are different, but not different enough to ever warrant having both in the same game

And indeed, if we look at Archer/Bard, we can see that it already has the ability most frequently associated with Rangers: Barrage. I read this as an indication that the developers are treating Ranger and Archer/Bard as the same class in FF14.

If you want to hold out hope, that is your choice. But personally, I find hope that is never fulfilled to be draining and painful, which is why I wouldn't recommend it in this case.

I like your breakdown and reply, ty! I agree here. I guess I just need to continue hoping Ranger comes to the game. I've been playing since ARR launch on PS3 so it's not like I haven't been here the whole time. I suppose I can go play WoW to achieve Bow class fantasy but.. I just wish it was in this game and not there because this game decided to do Bowharps.