2nd new class theory

[Rustyhagun]

I'd rather see Fencer as a class, with Red Mage as it's job, maybe base the guild in Ishgard or something when that is released. Could do that for a few classes actually. Fencer(DoM) guild, Rogue/Thief and maybe some other DoW class. /shrug
I'd be pleased with a surprise Musketeer announcement. Engineer or Corsair for its job!

I kinda don't like how everyone is putting classes & guilds to cities only. Remember we could have hidden lairs/areas and such that introduce hidden guilds/classes/jobs(this is why im hoping through quest progression hidden classes could be found. Unlock-able only by side quest progression/fame level?

Having it only city based would be predictable/easy, and nothing to work towards. After arcanist & maybe musketeer I hope some of the other classes are hidden through quest progression.

[Biggs]

I kinda don't like how everyone is putting classes & guilds to cities only. Remember we could have hidden lairs/areas and such that introduce hidden guilds/classes/jobs(this is why im hoping through quest progression hidden classes could be found. Unlock-able only by side quest progression/fame level?

Having it only city based would be predictable/easy, and nothing to work towards. After arcanist & maybe musketeer I hope some of the other classes are hidden through quest progression.

I second this fo sho.

[LlenCoram]

I would be ecstatic if musketeer was put in early. Been waiting on that class since 1.xx beta.

[ArkhamNative]

The musketeer office is just a front organization for the Thief/Ninja guild.

(Hey, one can hope!)

[Zantetsuken]

Really?! the guy with the "Back Paddling" (his spelling not mine) thread gets 100 responses and I get 5? Not creating threads for responses, just pointing out that this topic seems way more interesting than half the crap people choose to respond too. There is no accounting for what some people find interesting I guess. I must be getting old.....

You should have titled your thread:

"Why SE will FAIL if they don't make a 2nd Class"

People would flood your thread to argue endlessly over it.




Back on topic.

As others have said here, SE has always released at least 2 jobs in FFXI at a time to avoid a glut of one sort out in the world. Even though we will have an influx of new players, the volume of current players all leveling Arcanist will be overwhelming, so I think a new class would be prudent.

Then again, since leveling is mostly achieved via quests, and Arcanist looks like a solid solo-er, they might be purposely ignoring class-balancing EXP parties.

[Cedri]

I would not be surprised at all if they did introduce another new class as a surprise, SE usually brings out new classes in twos don't they?

Well, I don't think I need to point out that we ARE getting 2 new classes. ACN and SMN.

[jwang]

Nope. That's 1 Class and its Job. Just like you don't count PLD and GLA separately.

[Niqote]

Well, I don't think I need to point out that we ARE getting 2 new classes. ACN and SMN.

That is one class and it's job. A Job is not a Class ^_^

[Cedri]

Technicalities.

[BarretWallace]

Side note: Muskateer for the Win people !!!!!!!!!!!

Musketeer, because I haz gun! Death Penalty + Annihilator? Yes, please.