[Ryoii/Nonomii]

I'm highly concerned that they plan to go down a path similar to WoW where each class has its own abilities/spells which are tweaked through a talent tree. I'd much prefer being able to choose which trees I want to use to create my character. For instance if I used a weapon in my main hand, I'd be primarily focused down a 1h melee path, but if I left my off hand free, I'd also have access to a magic path.

[Ziero]

Originally Posted by Taskmage

It's not entirely clear from the shot but I believe the first character has a dagger on his left hip rather than being weaponless. The costume is as rogue-like as it is bard-like.

I hope not. It was bad enough being a Thf when 90% of the best gear was Harnesses and Subligar, now Rogue classes will have to wear frills and lace? )=

Originally Posted by Ryoii/Nonomii

I really think they are shying away from calling anything a job to try to break the stigma of MMORPGs consuming your time like a second job

To me, it seems they want to break away from people calling them "Jobs" to stop people from thinking like they were Sam or Blu or Brd and such. Strict, job specific sets of stats, abilities and gear with linear, numerical based progression. Instead, they want people to focus on a character using a weapon and abilities based around said weapon. So instead of thinking of it as a Warrior job because it has a giant axe, it would just be an Axe using class. Like how it's a Swordfighter, because it fights with a sword and it doesn't have any implications towards previous FF Jobs and what they entail. It's just a guy who's good with a sword, which makes it different then Plds, Rdms, Blus and Wars.

That being said, I can totally see an eventual mix-and-match set up of learned abilities, where your main "Class" is based on your equiped weapon, but you could have sub abilities based on previous "classes" you've leveled. Similar to FFV, if you want to have that fencing Rdm, you'd need to have Swordfighter and Mage classes leveled and mix-and-match the abilities. But this is just baseless speculation at this point.

[Malacite]

What bothers me the most so far is that they seem to have pre-defined looks for each Class...

Even though people tend to use the same stuff in XI (because it's effective) at least you were totally free to change how you look, even if it's just for kicks. I don't want to play an Archer for example, and have to wear that stupid hat all the time.

[Reavis]

Originally Posted by Malacite

What bothers me the most so far is that they seem to have pre-defined looks for each Class...

Even though people tend to use the same stuff in XI (because it's effective) at least you were totally free to change how you look, even if it's just for kicks. I don't want to play an Archer for example, and have to wear that stupid hat all the time.

yeah they need the similar wow option to remove headgear, so you not wearing shit that just looks damn right fugly.

[Armando]

What bothers me the most so far is that they seem to have pre-defined looks for each Class...

Only as far as you know.

I didn't watch all the videos but is there any evidence that backs up the claim that your look is fixed? Because I still don't buy it.

[Raydeus]

I don't think having armor sets available instead of individual pieces would be such a bad thing. Specially considering how Fugly my current melee set looks like on XI.

FFXI-2 goodness with hume female sphere change animations would be pretty ok if you ask me.

...Not like we know anything at all about how exactly it will work. For all we know it being an alpha test they just went with gear sets because characters had to be wearing something, same with all the other screenshots.




PS > I just hope I get to see RDM AF-ish gear soon though.

[Takelli]

Originally Posted by Raydeus

PS > I just hope I get to see RDM AF-ish gear soon though.

New Mithra in HD with Rdm AF... {Yes, please}! XD

[Raydeus]

Only if they show a hume female version too!




I really don't like Mithra.

[Takelli]

Originally Posted by Raydeus

I really don't like Mithra.

Why not?

If you ever piss one off they can claw out your eyes

[Raydeus]

I like my women without a tail. <_<;

[Kailea]

Originally Posted by Raydeus

I like my women without a tail. <_<;

*gasp* ...................

*walks out the room*

[Takelli]

Originally Posted by Raydeus

I like my women without a tail. <_<;

They wouldn't be mithras then. RL mithras would be the best.

[Malacite]

Originally Posted by Armando

Only as far as you know.

I didn't watch all the videos but is there any evidence that backs up the claim that your look is fixed? Because I still don't buy it.

Hence why I used the word seems. And in every video so far, the Gladiators have all worn the exact same get up, though that could just be because they only have the 1 set of equipment (same goes for the other classes shown)

[Kafeen]

Originally Posted by Malacite

What bothers me the most so far is that they seem to have pre-defined looks for each Class...

Its unlikely to be that way in the actual game. In most of the FFXI events they had the jobs kitted out in their AF gear. They don't want to give away too much in preview events.

[Nameless]

Sorry wrong thread.