Comments from the Devs

[CrstyCptSteveWitherspoon]

Uh... maybe I should have put this here instead of the other thread...

A few more answers to "auto-attack"-related questions we've seen pop up:
- Disciples of Magic will have an auto-attack when in close combat range
- Attack speed will differ based on the weapon used by each class

[Tomino]

Nice to see them confirming jobs not having their own levels too. Would had been a tedious extra grind with next to no purpose.

Going the 1 class / 1 job route guess we'll get Paladin, Dark Knight, Monk, Dragoon, Ranger, Black Mage, White Mage. White Mage is frankly so FF it would be weird to leave it out.

There's quite a redundancy of melee classes, but there's not much they can do at the moment. I'm curious on how they'll set DRK and DRG aside this time, would love to see a more technical melee DRG and a damage powerhouse DRK.

[Kurokikaze]

I agree. And you guys are talking about the journey to the cap.

The people already at the cap shouldn't have to do an extra grind to spec what they're going to be using in parties.

[Gadritan]

Going the 1 class / 1 job route guess we'll get Paladin, Dark Knight, Monk, Dragoon, Ranger, Black Mage, White Mage. White Mage is frankly so FF it would be weird to leave it out.

Where are you getting DRK from?

GLA - PLD
LNC - DRG
PUG - MNK
ARC - RNG
MRD - WAR
THM - BLM
CNJ - WHM

I guess you're thinking MRD -> DRK, but that doesn't really seem to make much sense given MRD has no innate magic. Plus I think they're going with more of the "core," jobs at first.

Edit: Derp. Yeah, GLA doesn't either yet it looks as though it will be PLD. I'd rather have DRK personally too. Here's hopin' you're right.

[Kurokikaze]

So glad I'm banned from the forums. Those people are fucking retarded.

Wah wah wah no sense of accomplishment wah wah wah.

Probably MRD Airlea. Though I agree WAR is a better fit.

[Spider-Dan]

Where are you getting DRK from?

GLA - PLD
LNC - DRG
PUG - MNK
ARC - RNG
MRD - WAR
THM - BLM
CNJ - WHM

I guess you're thinking MRD -> DRK, but that doesn't really seem to make much sense given MRD has no innate magic.

GLD has no innate magic, yet they are obviously PLD.

PGL/ARC/MRD are really only name swaps away from being MNK/RNG/WAR. Making MRD into DRK is a better way to get job distinction (I have no idea how they plan to implement MNK or RNG).

[Gadritan]

It still begs the question of whether WAR or MNK will be introduced as a tank, DD, or hybrid as well if they're introduced.

[Lhyet]

Considering they've released concept art of a job specific armour type that looks very much like a DRK, I suspect MRD will go that route.
Makes sense considering the amount of blood-type abilities.

[Kurokikaze]

lol its funny to read the mental gymnastics these people are doing on the forums. Specifically the ones that wanted multiple class/job combos.

We've seen this job system before guys... Its from:

http://ctrlaltkill.org/wp-content/up..._1_nes_usa.jpg

[Lordender]

Lol FF1>FF14, 14 wishes it could be as good as that masterpiece.

[Shade]

I want a full color Monster Chart.

[Corrderio]

lol its funny to read the mental gymnastics these people are doing on the forums. Specifically the ones that wanted multiple class/job combos.

We've seen this job system before guys... Its from:

http://ctrlaltkill.org/wp-content/up..._1_nes_usa.jpg

Well they said in the future they might do more jobs per class. Assuming fencer doesn't work like it did in A2 then GLA might become a path for RDM if they want to stay with the "Weapon = Class" thing.

I really hope with this news they drop scimitars and daggers from GLAs soon. Would be better to make other classes IMO. And a PLD using a scimitar just seems.... odd.

[Lucavi]

So glad I'm banned from the forums. Those people are fucking retarded.

Wah wah wah no sense of accomplishment wah wah wah.

Probably MRD Airlea. Though I agree WAR is a better fit.

Tch, that kind of rhetoric fit right in around here when XI was going strong in its prime. I see no reason why you'd suddenly change course, Kuro.

[Kurokikaze]

Well they said in the future they might do more jobs per class. Assuming fencer doesn't work like it did in A2 then GLA might become a path for RDM if they want to stay with the "Weapon = Class" thing.

I really hope with this news they drop scimitars and daggers from GLAs soon. Would be better to make other classes IMO. And a PLD using a scimitar just seems.... odd.

If I were them I'd do a lot of weapon and abilities reshuffling. Remove Daggers from GLA to make room for future THF job. Reshuffle spells from THM and CON to make one the obvious WHM and BLM (cause right now its a CON for both and that doesn't make sense).

Expansion/Big update in the future introduces new weapons/classes/jobs:

Dagger/Rogue(or another THFish name)/Thief
Great Katana/Bushido(or another SAMish name)/Samurai
Katana/Ronin/Ninja

Shits too easy.

[Corrderio]

If I were them I'd do a lot of weapon and abilities reshuffling. Remove Daggers from GLA to make room for future THF job. Reshuffle spells from THM and CON to make one the obvious WHM and BLM (cause right now its a CON for both and that doesn't make sense).

Expansion/Big update in the future introduces new weapons/classes/jobs:

Dagger/Rogue(or another THFish name)/Thief
Great Katana/Bushido(or another SAMish name)/Samurai
Katana/Ronin/Ninja

Shits too easy.

Pretty sure that's what will happen.

EDIT: Also, just my 2 cents on future job/classes.

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7889/xivjobidea.png

Blue = Class already exists in the data
Red = New class ideas

Can't think of a class name for a scimitar job, let alone a job for it. Or how to make it even remotely different from a gladiator.

[Cichy]

meh I woudnt mind lvling PLD to 50 the content they adding along the way would be fun.

[Celeras]

Its not so much the lack of leveling I mind, but the lack of everything else. There will obviously be no mid level gear/content for jobs now. No learning curve, no new abilities, etc. S'why I'm thinking there better be AF-esque quests and other things to unlock from 50 if that's all you can play as.

[miokomioko]

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7889/xivjobidea.png

Blue = Class already exists in the data
Red = New class ideas

Unfortunately, with Tanaka gone, all promising looking future stuff in the dats and whatnot is out the window unless otherwise stated. Even classes spoken of and represented in the game, like Shepherd, were said to have no plans on implementing them.

[Kurokikaze]

Not for you cause you're capped. There will be raids/dungeons for you to use jobs in though. Obviously it'll be a learning experience in more ways than is normal but thats just the way it goes when you play a game in beta.

For someone starting out - they have class/job quests, mid level NMs, side quests. <--- The little bit of stuff we're neglecting now along with the stuff we're getting soon.

Newcomers will play the game normally and learn as they go. You, myself and many others on the boards have to forget everything we learned and hit the ground running.

[Cichy]

Probably going to lvl conj or something just so I can experiance all the additions properly