Preparing for Battle/Job system

[Kailok]

While I admit I'd like to see a WHM wielding an Axe, and the animations of the axe are how the curing is dealt, but the problem is weapon stats. In order to provide class/job customization, they're going to add specific stats to weapons. I doubt you'll see "+10 MND +10 MP" on an Axe. Therefore making you less efficient, which in the long run can get people killed. I understand wanting to be different, and wanting to mix, but they would have to make so many weapons of each different type just to be able to get the variety of stats in. Which would just take more time for the battle system/job system changes to release.

[Cairdeas]

While I admit I'd like to see a WHM wielding an Axe, and the animations of the axe are how the curing is dealt, but the problem is weapon stats. In order to provide class/job customization, they're going to add specific stats to weapons. I doubt you'll see "+10 MND +10 MP" on an Axe. Therefore making you less efficient, which in the long run can get people killed. I understand wanting to be different, and wanting to mix, but they would have to make so many weapons of each different type just to be able to get the variety of stats in. Which would just take more time for the battle system/job system changes to release.

I think Stats should be given by Equipped Skills and you get EXTRA stats if that skill is part of the skills that are familiar to your equipped Job.

[Jinko]

Damn you could get any more condescending, I guess I'll draw a line here

[BlaiseLallaise]

Damn you could get any more condescending, I guess I'll draw a line here

I'm sure he can and will. Some people just don't know when to say what I said a few pages back. Good for you.

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

because you're debating something that we have the same issue with, only... what you think is to blame actually isn't.

[DNO]

i agree also. i stopped playing because im already level 50 and i was just lvling other classes so i can get the best skills.
However this thread will not change anything because of one simple fact. YOU are not paying for this game....... SO there is zero reason to update you on this intill they are ready. If you leave now SE does not LOSE money and if you stay they dont lose money either.....

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

i agree also. i stopped playing because im already level 50 and i was just lvling other classes so i can get the best skills.
However this thread will not change anything because of one simple fact. YOU are not paying for this game....... SO there is zero reason to update you on this intill they are ready. If you leave now SE does not LOSE money and if you stay they dont lose money either.....

If you leave and become disinterested, then yes, they do lose money.

[Cairdeas]

Those lose Potential Money but thats negligible.

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

Those lose Potential Money but thats negligible.

Yes, potential, but the attention span of gamers is wildly fickle. I think the FFXIV community is a special breed of gamer. The rest, they need a way to reel in, but good luck.

[Reika]

So i suppose since there are no assigned 'roles' in this game, I can be a party-healing Pugilist? Thats what it sounds like everyone is saying.

In this game, you assign your own roles, not the game. you may have 3 Thaum's in your party, but what would each of them be doing? in MY case, i stand at range and heal, setting myself as the role healer. If it turns out they are doing mad-heals and focusing on the preservation of HP, i will switch to attacking.

Same thing with Gladiator. There are 3 gladiators, who will be the main tank? cant all do it. Pick one, and the other 2 set their skills to do damage, often to certain body parts of the enemy. I usually only leave 3 spaces for attack skills, and they always depend on what I am fighting. Not tanking, take off phanalax and set a skill to help incap.