- the 18 returning classes were chosen by seeing which popular classes would fit with the game - they also wanted to include classes to cover roles that the roster was lacked - the Pugilist class was added because the first group of classes selected did not include any with bashing and binding attacks - War Magus was added because the Medic was the only healer class in the roster at that point - they couldn't simply include all popular classes as that would have skewed the
balance of the game - as for the Hero class, they with
balanced offensive and defensive capabilities, but this made things to similar to other classes - this was rectified by adding after - images and other
skills with good synergy - when an after - image appears, it does the same
skills as the Hero, except on the following turn - it becomes possible for
skills that usually can not be used multiple times in a row to be activated multiple turns in a row - it also means
skills that only have an effect for one turn can be extended to two - after - images use not only the Hero's own class
skills, but also their subclass
skills - if the subclass is an Imperial, the Drive
skill can be used multiple times in a row - when using Hero as a subclass to Nightseeker, the character can cover the Nightseeker's weaknesses of having low defense - after - images can also help increase the chances of inflicting status ailments - subclasses can be used to make up for weakness - Swordsman, a class that can learn speed and accuracy boosting
skills, would be a good subclass for the Gunner - Reaper as a subclass for War Magus would allow that character to use the scythe's
skills to inflict status ailments - the
skill tree is slowly unlocked as a character grows - there are more
skills that make jobs» individual styles stand out more, or expand the player's choices - the
skill tree is also made so that there are less requirements to learn specific
skills as compared to 5 - this makes it easier for players to get the
skill they want without spending large numbers of
skill points on lower
skills - it's now easier to put points into
skills, which makes re-specing easier - the team faced difficulty in
balancing classes that were never meant to be alongside each other - they are doing their best to ensure that they keep the individual classes» identities intact
In the end, for my money, if they can
balance the discovery and the «gritty realism», along with what I am hearing is some really nice combat, then, even if my
skill trees withers and dies, I think I'll find myself enjoying the experience.