- 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
An enormous
roster of characters (even if it's missing Vorcha and shorter, rounder aliens) suit an even wider variety
of possible play - styles, and varied weapons further
increase the pool
of choices.