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#77 Jun 07 2013 at 8:18 AM Rating: Good
Transmigration wrote:
Asukuu wrote:
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How long have wow and xi been around?

OF COURSE they have more job versatility for tanking healing etc. this is a "new" game you're not going to get more jobs NOW because you want them. What did xi have like 6 starting jobs at release...just deal with what they have for now and in the future more will be released.


No one said anything about getting more jobs. We're discussing how redundant it is to have a classes around that won't be used once we reach endgame and how the classes themselves should stand on there own with the job as an option for group content.


Clearly you didn't play 1.0 for very long because all jobs had their role in end game situations, some more than others but there wasn't a job that was left completely out of anything. There were multiple strategies for iffy x, some had brd and mnk, some had war and drg. hm darnus had brds and mnks in one strat no brd in another, no mnk in another.



I realize jobs were used... I'm talking about the starting classes. Did anyone bring Gladiator? How about Conjurer? Archer? What I am saying is that unless they allow the starting classes to deviate from their uselessness in group content, only the jobs will be played.


I fully understand what you're saying, but that's the whole idea, at least it was the idea. I'm sure I've heard somewhere that's how they want to do things going forward. I believe that's the only reason they kept the class -> job system. Class for solo and low body count content where you may need a unique versatile ability setup, and jobs when you need specialization and don't need the extra versatility. I realize your argument about classes and group content being essentially incompatible, but that's how SE wants the game to go. I honestly don't mind it now, compared to when I first heard about Archer -> Bard back in the early parts of 1.0. I felt the same way as you as I play alot of Archers and Rangers in most games. The more I entertained the thought though the more I liked the idea. As long as I get to be an "Archer/Ranger" (no matter the form) wielding a bow as my main weapon I'm happy.
#78 Jun 09 2013 at 11:32 AM Rating: Decent
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Transmigration wrote:
Asukuu wrote:
Transmigration wrote:
Asukuu wrote:
How long have wow and xi been around?

OF COURSE they have more job versatility for tanking healing etc. this is a "new" game you're not going to get more jobs NOW because you want them. What did xi have like 6 starting jobs at release...just deal with what they have for now and in the future more will be released.


No one said anything about getting more jobs. We're discussing how redundant it is to have a classes around that won't be used once we reach endgame and how the classes themselves should stand on there own with the job as an option for group content.


Clearly you didn't play 1.0 for very long because all jobs had their role in end game situations, some more than others but there wasn't a job that was left completely out of anything. There were multiple strategies for iffy x, some had brd and mnk, some had war and drg. hm darnus had brds and mnks in one strat no brd in another, no mnk in another.



I realize jobs were used... I'm talking about the starting classes. Did anyone bring Gladiator? How about Conjurer? Archer? What I am saying is that unless they allow the starting classes to deviate from their uselessness in group content, only the jobs will be played.



I dont know how many times its been said since the dawn of the job system but SE intended for classes to be used for SOLO play and job for PARTY play

There was an old strategy for ifrit hard where people would use thm so they could heal but they were just the ones who couldnt dodge attacks

and ive heard of one LS that used every class and 2xlnc and beat garuda, but the norm is jobs for party play. once you unlock jobs you wont see much of your class..the jobs are just better.

Edited, Jun 9th 2013 1:32pm by Asukuu
#79 Jun 09 2013 at 11:43 AM Rating: Excellent
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In FF11 I started as a monk. Honestly, with NIN and archer in the game, I felt useless. My endgame I leveled up all of the mages: Whm, Blm, Rdm, Bard, Sum, I got more invites that way.
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#80 Jun 09 2013 at 2:23 PM Rating: Good
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Going Tarulala CNJ and THM on my way to WHM. Botanist, Alchemy, and Culinarian along that path also.
I'll probably work on BLM and BRD too, down the road.
However I'm thinking of having a second char as melee, maybe WAR, but I'll go totally different race for that. Taru..er..Lala...that won't work for me like with my casters.
#81 Jun 09 2013 at 2:55 PM Rating: Good
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White Mage all the way.
#83 Jun 10 2013 at 9:25 PM Rating: Excellent
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1.SMN
2.BLM
3.DRG

Let the shortage of tanks and healers begin! Want prestige? Roll a WHM! Hell I may even consider rolling a tank first and be the local go to guy for raids. Paladin time!
#84 Jun 10 2013 at 9:30 PM Rating: Decent
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Transmigration wrote:
Let the shortage of tanks and healers begin! Want prestige? Roll a WHM! Hell I may even consider rolling a tank first and be the local go to guy for raids. Paladin time!


Paladin will definitely be the first Job I unlock after Dragoon. I always play a tank in MMOs, but I've been itching to play another DRG since I quit XI, so that will come first. Here's to NIN and DRK making it in soon...
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#85 Jun 10 2013 at 9:31 PM Rating: Good
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BrokenFox wrote:
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Let the shortage of tanks and healers begin! Want prestige? Roll a WHM! Hell I may even consider rolling a tank first and be the local go to guy for raids. Paladin time!


Paladin will definitely be the first Job I unlock after Dragoon. I always play a tank in MMOs, but I've been itching to play another DRG since I quit XI, so that will come first. Here's to NIN and DRK making it in soon...


DRG is just such a cool job. Always has been.
#86 Jun 11 2013 at 1:55 AM Rating: Decent
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Hell yes. The polearms, the jumps, the armor and of course the dragons... stylistically it's easily one of the coolest classes in Final Fantasy.
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#87 Jun 11 2013 at 3:57 AM Rating: Good
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It completely depends on the new jobs tbh. I am a healer/buffer at heart so I have WHM, but I don't like the concept of it nor the playstyle that was in 1.0. Therefore if SCH is a healer/buffer I might go that route otherwise BRD and WHM will probably be my mains despite my dislike of WHM.

In general I do hope they have a very new concept for SCH though, I played SCH for quite a while in XI and overall it felt sluggish and the idea of the tactician offers a lot more than someone who can both nuke and heal decently, especially in a game where even WHM has elemental spells for damage. If it branches off of Arcanist I could see it be a healer, but instead of straight up damage spells like WHM has (or at least had in 1.0) they use dots as their damage, something I prefer, but once again I sincerely hope SE has more planned for SCH than something like that or I will be "dissapoint".
#88 Jun 11 2013 at 1:18 PM Rating: Decent
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I'm gonna be going in blind but Im gonna go with DD this time around, 8 years of whm is enoughb for me :P
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