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https://twitter.com/gamerescape/status/475802361684701184

 

[GuitarGuruu]

Seems interesting is this for E3? They could potentially be talking about new classes as opposed to 1.0 because summoner was added when the game relaunched. Still interesting.

 

[Killthee]

I think they announced this a month ago with full details to be announced at E3.

Gun and Dagger class/jobs were both confirmed and coming sooner than people think. Apparently soon after 2.3. (He said we are saving this info for E3-Announcements, looking forward to June 10th!)

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/240ty3/frontlines_new_classes_new_summoner_pets_new/

 

[Zomba13]

Expected. Would be nice to see the progression to Ninja and if they are going with it's unintended FFXI role (evasion Tank) or as a DPS. And also if we're getting more than just ???->NIN.

 

[Phailzon]

If they churn out an interesting tank class I might resub. Dark Knight could be a pretty good tank class if implemented correctly.

Spoiler

It's probably just thief -> rogue though.

 

[Ken]

If they churn out an interesting tank class I might resub. Dark Knight could be a pretty good tank class if implemented correctly.

Spoiler

It's probably just thief -> rogue though.

they would also have to churn out interesting encounters for tanks.

 

[Comandr]

Well thief > ninja are all but already confirmed some type of gunner class too I would hate to see both just be more dps though

 

[Aeana]

Well, those following the game already knew that new jobs were coming. They were teased in the new storyline added in 2.2.

 

[Augemitbutter]

just want to know when. 2015 is too late.

 

[Aeana]

just want to know when. 2015 is too late.

Wrong roman numerals, I suspect.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Wrong roman numerals, I suspect.

 

[supergiz]

Weren't we expecting new classes with expansion anyways? Or would this be implying something sooner?

 

[Aeana]

Weren't we expecting new classes with expansion anyways? Or would this be implying something sooner?

They're coming sooner than the expansion, by Yoshida's previous wording.
But I do expect expansion info at E3 too.

 

[Sandfox]

I need my thief/ninja and guns.

 

[Kandinsky]

Well, those following the game already knew that new jobs were coming. They were teased in the new storyline added in 2.2.

Are there any hints in there about what those new jobs are?, I might die if they add NIN, BST or RDM(probably redundant D

 

[Aeana]

Are there any hints in there about what those new jobs are?, I might die if they add NIN, BST or RDM(probably redundant D

Yeah. Thief/ninja were teased in the Leviathan story. And we're supposed to get some sort of gunner job as well.

 

[LowParry]

Well, those following the game already knew that new jobs were coming. They were teased in the new storyline added in 2.2.

:O I haven't played FFXIV for a while. Please tell me we're going to get a thief class?



Edit: Oh I see it. I see it! Yessssss. I'd come back hardcore if this is true.

 

[Hyunashi]

Its pretty amazing how fast they churn out this content even if it is a sub MMO. Meanwhile GW2 is still slow as ****.

 

[Ken]

Are there any hints in there about what those new jobs are?, I might die if they add NIN, BST or RDM(probably redundant D

And we're supposed to get some sort of gunner job as well.

yup, was teased since the beginning in the coral tower. would be a shame if they weren't the first to show up.

 

[Sandfox]

Yeah. Thief/ninja were teased in the Leviathan story. And we're supposed to get some sort of gunner job as well.

I kinda want the gun class to be a healer class lol.

 

[Trojita]

It's happening!

 

[supergiz]

Its pretty amazing how fast they churn out this content even if it is a sub MMO. Meanwhile GW2 is still slow as ****.

That's because it's one of the best mmo's now !!!

 

[iammeiam]

Does marketing use class and job interchangeably? I'm hoping we get both new classes and new jobs for existing classes.

 

[LowParry]

Its pretty amazing how fast they churn out this content even if it is a sub MMO. Meanwhile GW2 is still slow as ****.

Well. You're seeing the difference between a P2P MMO vs a B2P MMO. Pretty obvious.

 

[Augemitbutter]

Wrong roman numerals, I suspect.

i don't trust them.

I kinda want the gun class to be a healer class lol.

i want them to be tank. they have to make a popular supertank.

 

[Zomba13]

yup, was teased since the beginning in the coral tower. would be a shame if they weren't the first to show up.

I still have a pic of my Lala from 1.0 holding the gun they gave you to practice shoot in a cutscene. I was super surprised when SMN was the first new class to the game and not Musketeer.

Hope we get to see Yugiri's race soon.

 

[Aeana]

Does marketing use class and job interchangeably? I'm hoping we get both new classes and new jobs for existing classes.

The highest level marketing has used them interchangeably, because of what 'class' means to players of other MMOs.
But thief will undoubtedly be a new class.

 

[Jeels]

I am so down for this. Going to be hard to pick between gunner and thief.

 

[Trojita]

I hope this content comes much sooner then fall. The game is stagnate right now, and novus isn't helping.

 

[Totakeke]

I wouldn't call new end-game raid dungeons every half a year an amazing amount of content.

 

[Kandinsky]

Yeah. Thief/ninja were teased in the Leviathan story. And we're supposed to get some sort of gunner job as well.

Interesting, thanks

I kinda want the gun class to be a healer class lol.

Haha that would be awesome!

 

[B.K.]

I wish I could get XIV to run on my PC. I really want to try it.

 

[Sandfox]

i don't trust them.



i want them to be tank. they have to make a popular supertank.

I want them to at least add one new class for each.

 

[syko de4d]

EU servers are still in canada? Would like to play but i dont pay sub for EU servers which are in North America.

 

[kurahador]

More healing job please.

 

[Augemitbutter]

I want them to at least add one new class for each.

sure, why not.

EU servers are still in canada? Would like to play but i dont pay sub for EU servers which are in North America.

yup, they are.

 

[dcye]

I wouldn't call new end-game raid dungeons every half a year an amazing amount of content.

Ding ding ding we have a winner.

 

[iammeiam]

The highest level marketing has used them interchangeably, because of what 'class' means to players of other MMOs.
But thief will undoubtedly be a new class.

Cool; I've been expecting gunner to be archer-based, so if they use job and class interchangeably I can stick with that for now.

 

[zeopower6]

I think they hinted at new classes in the storyline stuff that was added in 2.2?

 

[syko de4d]

yup, they are.

That is a bummer but thx for the answer.

 

[DanteSparda504]

Blue Mage please

 

[B-Dex]

I think we will get new class: rogue and some gun toting thing

New jobs: Theif, Ninja, and gun job.

Theif - rogue 30 glad 15

Ninja - rogue 30 ach 15

Gun job - new ranged class using gun 30 rogue 15

 

[Moaradin]

I wouldn't call new end-game raid dungeons every half a year an amazing amount of content.

Each patch has been pretty meaty so far. Even the patch this week that didn't have any content at all actually had a lot of quality of life stuff. It's certainly a lot faster than what I'm used to for WoW. Game can go an entire year without any new content.

 

[Crosseyes]

I wouldn't call new end-game raid dungeons every half a year an amazing amount of content.

Not just for the majority, but for the VAST majority coil is not the only thing that counts as end game content.

3 Dungeons, one 24 player raid some hardcore players will find too easy but that's great content for 99% of the userbase.

 

[Sophia]

Each patch has been pretty meaty so far. Even the patch this week that didn't have any content at all actually had a lot of quality of life stuff. It's certainly a lot faster than what I'm used to for WoW. Game can go an entire year without any new content.

World of Warcraft is the exception to the norm in regards to MMO updates. How that game gets away with entire years without updates is beyond me.

At any rate, FFXIV's patches vary. Patch 2.1 had a lot, but Patch 2,2's content didn't last as long as anyone would want or hoped. That said, the team gets kudos for being dedicated to an actual content cycle.

I fully expect Thief and a Gunslinger style class to come, but I'm kind of hoping for more. >_>;

 

[Totakeke]

Each patch has been pretty meaty so far. Even the patch this week that didn't have any content at all actually had a lot of quality of life stuff. It's certainly a lot faster than what I'm used to for WoW. Game can go an entire year without any new content.

I only played WoW vanilla plus one expansion. FFXIV ARR launched with far less content than WoW had at its beginning. There was only one end-game dungeon with 4 bosses at launch. The first major patch they had after launch (~3 months) actually padded content between end-game and the casuals which meant people that cleared the end-game had nothing new to do except gearing alts. Then another 3 months later people the new end-game dungeon was added and people have cleared it in less than 1 month. I haven't been following the game much lately but an expansion is sorely needed, most of the people in my guild have half-quit the game. There's nothing to look forward to again for a while.

And let's not ignore that most raid encounters are basically a fight on a platform. If you're an end-game raider, paying 6 months of sub for 4 fights is a poor deal even if the fights are pretty engaging.

Not just for the majority, but for the VAST majority coil is not the only thing that counts as end game content.

3 Dungeons, one 24 player raid some hardcore players will find too easy but that's great content for 99% of the userbase.

Well if you're the type of player that can play 3 months in an MMO without touching the end-game content, then you don't really demand much out of the genre. Which is fine but that's not an argument for an amazing amount of content.

 

[pablito]

i just hope the new classes/jobs have different requirements to get their upgraded relics, or that it's made easy to catch up. just imagine doing all this zodiac stuff in a couple years on a brand new job. no thank you.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Tomorrow I may buy more time for my FFXIV! =)
I was in a bad time for buying it, but I may come back in activity now that things are better for me!

 

[Gaz_RB]

Give me that gun job, baby!

 

[Aeana]

I only played WoW vanilla plus one expansion. FFXIV ARR launched with far less content than WoW had at its beginning. There was only one end-game dungeon with 4 bosses at launch. The first major patch they had after launch (~3 months) actually padded content between end-game and the casuals which meant people that cleared the end-game had nothing new to do except gearing alts. Then another 3 months later people the new end-game dungeon was added and people have cleared it in less than 1 month. I haven't been following the game much lately but an expansion is sorely needed, most of the people in my guild have half-quit the game. There's nothing to look forward to again for a while.

And let's not ignore that all most raid encounters are basically a fight on a platform. If you're an end-game raider, paying 6 months of sub for 4 fights is a poor deal even if the fights are pretty engaging..

WoW launched November 23, 2004 with Molten Core and Onyxia available. Blackwing Lair was not added until 1.6 on July 12, 2005. Let's not act like WoW got rapid updates for raid players from the start.