Dear Square Enix.

[Duelle]

I have to say that I agree with you on most points. XIV really does lack a robust system that encourages customization while still being strict with what a jobs "role" was.

Where does this false memory of customization come from? If you didn't have the "right" or "proper" subjob you were SOL and laughed out of parties. One-handed weapon users HAD to sub Ninja for dual wield and *ugh* Utsusemi. Two-handed weapon users had to sub Samurai for Hasso. Or are we talking about those lolsoloonry job combos, which are moot because the game was designed around partying?

He's just using XI as a base for comparison for mechanics he believes would be a fair addition/adjustment to make a more fluid and flexible game.

He's asking for cluttered spell lists and a system that created more problems than anything else (subjobs). I'm not seeing much positive out of the OP's post.

OP: If you want Aspir, I can be dollars to donuts that you'll have to give up Convert. If Yoshida decides to become Tanaka-like, you'll also lose auto-refresh.

Bio was and should always be an attack-down debuff first and foremost. Since gearswaps will never infest this game, we don't have to worry about its damage as much as the attack-down effect.

On drain, Necrogenesis is a good tradeoff. You're not supposed to be able to fully heal yourself. BLM is not about health longevity because its archetype has always been reliant on having someone healing to help keep them and the party alive. Otherwise you wouldn't have one of the smaller health pools in the game.

Soloing on blm in XI is the same thing i do here. Spell > sleep > spell > sleep > spell. XI had ton of spells that was pretty much useless.

This.

No MMO can afford to alienate the player base by having any "God-Tier" jobs. Look at SWTOR with consulars/inquisitors, they went months without any meaningful adjustments... I'm almost positive seeing such a staggering class imbalance played a small part in their sub numbers dropping.

I'd say more than just a small part, as consular/inquisitor complaints were rampant for the last three stages of the beta, and fell on deaf ears.

[Jynx]

Where does this false memory of customization come from? If you didn't have the "right" or "proper" subjob you were SOL and laughed out of parties.

You and I must have played different versions of XI because I played what I want when I wanted and did just fine.