FFXIV Race and Job Updated

Maiev

Published: August 4, 2009Posted in: Job/Class SystemTags:

A little bit more info was released today about FFXIV’s Class/Job system as well as crafting being tied to the Class/Job (or so it seems)!

Updated: Added the Elzen and Miqo’te Race Pictures.

Class System

Hume –> Hyur
TaruTaru –> Lalafell(taller)
Galka –> Roegadyn (without the tail)
Elvaan –> Elezen
Mithra –> Miqo’te
Gria (Not confirmed yet, are in other FF series)

You can however, see the Elezen, Micott in this scan.

Job System

It seems like FFXIV will have four Job System, the brackets are their allowable craft (or it seems like so far). It’d be nice to put a gathering-type profession in every job though. But for now, equipping a hatchet will allow you to harvest, whereas equipping a fishing rod will allow you to… fish! It doesn’t seem like its limited to a certain class/job.

Character Customization

From the writing that was being translated, it seems like you can fully customize a character, from head, to skin color, hair etc. Unlike FFXI which only got 8 models with a&b’s. Similar to other MMORPG, exponential amount of possibilities.

Job Changes

It also seems like job changes occur when you change your main weapon, and your weapon is tied with your character growth. This all seems like an interesting concept other than just grinding and exping.

So, who all will be a Lalafall Warrior? *grin* I’d really like to find out why Galka lost their tail, but maybe we’ll find out in the actual storyline!

Courtesy of BG, as well as Calaera for the tip!

About the Author

Maiev, the author of the StarOnion is actually a cannibal and eats NM's, other TaruTaru's for dinner, with some fava beans and nice chianti.

Brian

Posted August 5, 2009 at 8:38 AM

This is very exciting bits of information. This will help lead up to the August 19th showing of the game… I can’t wait, I’m so very excited!

James

Posted August 5, 2009 at 11:19 AM

One thing I noticed: The guy in the Gatherer job picture is holding an axe. A fisherman wouldn’t use an axe, and a garderner would by only the largest stretch of gardening.

Possible Lumberjack class? As long as you don’t have to put on womens clothing, and hang around in bars, i’d be okay with it.

Azulmagia

Posted August 16, 2009 at 10:05 PM

I’m interested to know how jobs like Red Mage and Blue Mage will work with the melee/mage split: would a character set to the mage but equipping a sword become a RDM or BLU?

Also, for those who don’t know, Gria is a race exclusive to Final Fantasy Tactics A2. http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Gria