so how does this multiclassing thing work?

[Arcanist]

I'm an arcanist but was asked by an NPC if I want to join the Marauder Guild? how does that work?

[Ghaaniz]

You can be any class you want. If you want to try another class, go to their NPC and join them. Once joined, you get a weapon. When you equip that weapon, you will automatically change class.

This way you can use the cross skill system. For example :

Im a Marauder, but i levelled Pugilist to level 8, so i could use their skill "Second Wind" on my Marauder.

[Arcanist]

so can I be all classes on one character?

and if so is there a point to having more than one char?

[Eiralys]

so can I be all classes on one character?

and if so is there a point to having more than one char?

You can but it takes a lot of work. I have different characters on different worlds mostly because of all the login problems. But I also want to see how the story progresses differently in each city. So, depending on what you like, you can have just one "jack-of-all-trades" or you can have a few characters and watch the story unfold from all points of origin.

[Somi]

so can I be all classes on one character?

and if so is there a point to having more than one char?

The major point is to get the cross-class skills. As any class or job you have access to skills of other classes. Those are immensely useful.

[Jaminos]

I created a thread discussing the strengths and weaknesses of having a "Super Character over alts. It comes to preference in the end.

[Gotdayum]

I created a thread discussing the strengths and weaknesses of having a "Super Character over alts. It comes to preference in the end.

Could I have a link to that thread. I would like to see some of the info!

[HEC]

But I also want to see how the story progresses differently in each city.

The story differs a little realy between the cities, almost not at all actually unless indeed you count the little go-and-fetch side quests as "story" so that would be the last reason to have multiply characters I'd say.

[Jaminos]

Could I have a link to that thread. I would like to see some of the info!

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...er-vs-Multiple

There you go!