Musketeer Needs a Job

[Sorel]

I am posting this in general discussion because there is no forum for this particular class.

Anyway, we know that the Arcanist class eventually allows a player to access the Summoner job. Most of us also strongly anticipate that the Musketeer class will be available at launch, otherwise there will be a population imbalance with only two starting classes in Limsa Lominsa, and three in every other city.

So if MUS is going to be a starting class, what job do you think it will open up? Because its guild is in Limsa Lominsa, Corsair seems very logical. But, Ranger is a possibility too. Remember, Naoki Yoshida is the guy that turned Archers into Bards(?!).

So what if it is Corsair? What do you think would be the secondary class requirement (if they even still exist in 2.0)? Archer would seem logical ... but again, this is the same guy who made Pugilist a sub-class requirement of Black Mage.

I am just wondering how the rest of the community thinks this will go down.

[Enkidoh]

Pure speculation of course, but if Musketeer is going to be added from launch (I seriously doubt it though), then Corsair would be a good fit. Especially the whole 'pirate' aspect would be right at home in LL. As for secondary class, well, that's easy if you think about it. Marauder! The MRD's weapon (great axe) after all is stated as being 'emblematic of Eorzea's pirates', so the class would be a natural fit with Corsair, who really are pirates.

[Orophin]

Most of us also strongly anticipate that the Musketeer class will be available at launch, otherwise there will be a population imbalance with only two starting classes in Limsa Lominsa, and three in every other city.

I don't see the logic in the necessity of another class at launch just because there'd be an imbalance of the starting battle classes per city. Gridania and Ul'dah both had 3 battle classes each at 1.0 launch and that didn't stop them from only putting one battle class in Limsa Lominsa at the start.

[Antanias]

I don't see the logic in the necessity of another class at launch just because there'd be an imbalance of the starting battle classes per city. Gridania and Ul'dah both had 3 battle classes each at 1.0 launch and that didn't stop them from only putting one battle class in Limsa Lominsa at the start.

There were guilds for Arcanist and Musketeer in Limsa, which leads me to believe that SE's original intent was to have three DoW/DoM guilds in each nation. I'm sure the aforementioned classes weren't ready which left Limsa with only the Warrior's guild in addition to its crafting guilds.

[Nayito]

I don't see the logic in the necessity of another class at launch just because there'd be an imbalance of the starting battle classes per city. Gridania and Ul'dah both had 3 battle classes each at 1.0 launch and that didn't stop them from only putting one battle class in Limsa Lominsa at the start.

that's because in 1.0 you could choose both your starting class and your city. where ass in 2.0 your city will be the 1 that hass the guild of your class, so you'll be LL only if you choose Archanist or MRD (or the potential MSK) f you want ul'dah you'll have to choose GLA PUG and THM and if you want grid you'll have to choose CNJ LNC or ARC

As for the sub classes, they never had much to do with the main class, THM has PUG as a sub class so it can have a cure that is not white magic bassed. At least that's how i took it, both classes were to give the main job things that it didn't have

[Shougun]

that's because in 1.0 you could choose both your starting class and your city. where ass in 2.0 your city will be the 1 that hass the guild of your class, so you'll be LL only if you choose Archanist or MRD (or the potential MSK) f you want ul'dah you'll have to choose GLA PUG and THM and if you want grid you'll have to choose CNJ LNC or ARC

Only until you unlock the armory system and then you can just grab whatever like in 1.0 I'd think, you can buy all the starting weapons from the people standing next to the starting zone / Inn.


It wouldn't be that bad to have a small offset in classes per city (a small offset).


Although classes added that do not have supporting lore I hope get a new zone or at least an intro quest for acquisition and logical transitional.


Like Musketeer is already supported in Lore so no problem adding him whenever to Limsa, but that I know of Samurai / Katana isnt supported at all and should get a new zone or at least a transisition phase into the cities so the skill isnt learned over night.

[IndigoDarkwolf]

Whereas in 2.0 your city will be the one that has the guild of your class, so you'll be LL only if you choose Arcanist or MRD (or the potential MSK), if you want Ul'dah you'll have to choose GLA, PUG or THM, and if you want Grid you'll have to choose CNJ, LNC or ARC.

Was that confirmed by the devs? Is there a link to the quote?

[Orophin]

Was that confirmed by the devs? Is there a link to the quote?

Greetings,

As mentioned in the Producer Letter, the first phase of the Beta Test will take place in Gridania, and as such will only include the classes that have guilds found within Gridania.

That said, please remember that the Alpha Tester non-disclosure agreement is still in effect, so please refrain from discussion Alpha-related content.

I guess one could assume that's what was meant. I'm pretty sure there was a translation somewhere saying that your starting class linked you to what nation you are from though.

[IndigoDarkwolf]

I guess one could assume that's what was meant. I'm pretty sure there was a translation somewhere saying that your starting class linked you to what nation you are from though.

That's the quote I'd like to see. I take Bayohne's post to mean that the only classes available will be the ones with guilds, so players can test the available guild quests.

Edit: Ah, so. Well, doesn't seem like a terrible idea. Might get some people to actually play in Gridania (but I doubt it).

[Reika]

Was that confirmed by the devs? Is there a link to the quote?

Yes yoshida also said during one of those live letters that classes will start off in the city the guild is located in. Also something about "A Gladiator starting off in gridania would be lost and have no guidence"