I had the same dilemma when it came to archery, since that's the class I've usually played in MMOs, but I didn't want to specialise in being a bard as there's no way in Hydaelyn I'd be caught singing.
I don't know how classes and jobs will be affected by end game content, but I assumed people would want a bard over an archer so I went with something else (also Limsa Lominsa is a badass place to start in my opinion).
However, the best thing in this game is that you're not stuck to your class. I'm praying for a marksman or musketeer class because that's my true calling. But until then, you have a lot of options, so just choose your second favourite... or at least the one you dislike the least.
A good way of looking at each class is by their roles. Marauders and Gladiators are both tanks, if you want to do dungeons with strangers, you have to be a tank, there's no way around that.
So do you really want to tank? A dual sword wielding character sounds more like DPS to me, so even if it's not swords, a lancer or pugilist might suit your play style more? I think whether you're having fun playing your role is probably the most important choice you can make.
Besides you can easily RP your different role, for example a dual sword wielding knight might theoretically get some lancer training for chocobo jousting.
(I really want chocobo jousting to be a thing)
I don't know how classes and jobs will be affected by end game content, but I assumed people would want a bard over an archer so I went with something else (also Limsa Lominsa is a badass place to start in my opinion).
However, the best thing in this game is that you're not stuck to your class. I'm praying for a marksman or musketeer class because that's my true calling. But until then, you have a lot of options, so just choose your second favourite... or at least the one you dislike the least.
A good way of looking at each class is by their roles. Marauders and Gladiators are both tanks, if you want to do dungeons with strangers, you have to be a tank, there's no way around that.
So do you really want to tank? A dual sword wielding character sounds more like DPS to me, so even if it's not swords, a lancer or pugilist might suit your play style more? I think whether you're having fun playing your role is probably the most important choice you can make.
Besides you can easily RP your different role, for example a dual sword wielding knight might theoretically get some lancer training for chocobo jousting.
(I really want chocobo jousting to be a thing)
