I sort of wish players could only choose one job.

[Kallera]

One of the first things that comes to mind when I think of Final Fantasy are the jobs, like White Mage, Black Mage, Monk, etc and that the characters were normally reined to one role and thus were indispensable for their unique abilities. (Well, for the most part that is.) It is this, I think that allows others to more readily respect and appreciate the significance of that specific role and player when it isn't so easily replaceable, or if at all. The player and their name sort of becomes renowned with that role.

I mean when if I wanted Black Magic I think of Vivi, the black mage. Martial combat? The monk, Tifa Lockhart of course. The list goes on, but if these characters were allowed to change their abilities freely, like lets say give Vivi a sword and Tifa a staff they wouldn't be as iconic to these roles as they are now.

Lastly I feel like allowing players to change their roles at will takes away from the traditional Final Fantasy experience, and overall makes it less gratifying to play a Job when you can potentially be replaced by anyone and everyone in your party at the flick of the wrist.

In the end, I understand why others like it and why it's detrimental to playing online, but just wanted to share why I don't particularly like it myself. Perhaps my ideals are a little dated. lol

What do you think? (Sorry if this is a misplaced thread, or repeat.)

It is the ability to switch jobs that make a more unique experience for Final Fantasy compared to other MMORPGs. Tifa was the summoner/blm in my playthrough, and I didn't use her as much as the awesome Cid, who I found a breath of fresh air in a genre all too populated by prototypes and pretty people (and all but steamrolled Sephiroth with 4x cut).

My experience is different from yours, who's different with someone else's. Traditionally speaking, switching jobs isn't new. In the genre of MMOs, switching jobs is a welcome addition, tracking which alt is good at the cooking is a hassle I do not want. And I get attached to the alt I'm playing, to the point that I forget which is the alt and which is the main. This isn't merely because of what they do, it because of their character, the character I portray through them. And think, with each alt all your adventures got forgotten. Unless you have no adventures to begin with, how sad is that?