[dev1033] Armory System, Class Names, and the Lore

[SuzakuCMX]

They need to make it so that spells are A LOT more efficient on the original class than they are on another class (which, if I remember, is what the affinity system is for but it's not doing too much right now). One of the best and easiest ways to do this, in my opinion, would be to lower the bases on all skills and change how they scale with stats...so that speccing into INT/MND/PIE will give you visible changes to spell damage/healing with every little bit (even with +30 in my INT, I barely get something like a 20-30 damage increase in my THM spells).

This way skills aren't restricted by use but by effectiveness.

[Malifor]

They need to make it so that spells are A LOT more efficient on the original class than they are on another class (which, if I remember, is what the affinity system is for but it's not doing too much right now). One of the best and easiest ways to do this, in my opinion, would be to lower the bases on all skills and change how they scale with stats...so that speccing into INT/MND/PIE will give you visible changes to spell damage/healing with every little bit (even with +30 in my INT, I barely get something like a 20-30 damage increase in my THM spells).

This way skills aren't restricted by use but by effectiveness.

100% agreed. And, in line with that give us more gear that is "Requires: Gladiator" and the like to help provide those stat bonuses and make it obvious what role you are filling. If someone is running around in the Tanking Gladiator gear, then its obvious what role they want to fill.

Mind you I already think the roles that each class is designed for is pretty clear if you read the FFXIV website, or even have any familiarty with MMO's.