I think it's important to keep in mind as well that your PC will likely never be a "Warrior of Light" or the "Leader of the Scions" or the the sole kicker of Garlean butt God-Character in the questlines. I play in such a way that anything huge like that is off limits and I do not roleplay with people that do.
I see people sometimes who give their characters huge nonsensical powers that either:
1.) Do not corroborate with the established and current lore.
2.) Have no place in the FF14 universe.
3.) Places them massively "above" anyone else who isn't wielding similar X-Men powers, yielding only to NPC's like Louisoix. Literally X-Men powers like mind reading or looking at someone and "feeling" what they feel or knowing what kind of class or aether manipulation they use.
I'm not going to list anything out here but I know several people that play this way and sometimes I look in the other direction but other times it just becomes impossible to not feel like some people just create something ridiculous because they know it's "better" than everyone else. Perhaps maybe some vicarious sense of being awesome..? I'm not sure really.
I like to just stick with what is widely accepted as established canon with a sprinkling of normalcy. You can play an effective character and be a Gladiator. You can play a healer and just be a Conjuror. You can play a Thaumaturge vainfully trying to unlock the secrets of Black Magic (that sounds kinda cool actually..)
You don't need an Echo power, or a job, or a massive rank in the military while also being a master chef, alchemist, and accomplished Summoner all at the ripe age of 17 while winning beauty pageants.
Back to what OP was saying, the above is what people get antsy about when it comes to jobs. Read your lore, don't act like that ^^^^^^ and you're right as rain.
I see people sometimes who give their characters huge nonsensical powers that either:
1.) Do not corroborate with the established and current lore.
2.) Have no place in the FF14 universe.
3.) Places them massively "above" anyone else who isn't wielding similar X-Men powers, yielding only to NPC's like Louisoix. Literally X-Men powers like mind reading or looking at someone and "feeling" what they feel or knowing what kind of class or aether manipulation they use.
I'm not going to list anything out here but I know several people that play this way and sometimes I look in the other direction but other times it just becomes impossible to not feel like some people just create something ridiculous because they know it's "better" than everyone else. Perhaps maybe some vicarious sense of being awesome..? I'm not sure really.
I like to just stick with what is widely accepted as established canon with a sprinkling of normalcy. You can play an effective character and be a Gladiator. You can play a healer and just be a Conjuror. You can play a Thaumaturge vainfully trying to unlock the secrets of Black Magic (that sounds kinda cool actually..)
You don't need an Echo power, or a job, or a massive rank in the military while also being a master chef, alchemist, and accomplished Summoner all at the ripe age of 17 while winning beauty pageants.
Back to what OP was saying, the above is what people get antsy about when it comes to jobs. Read your lore, don't act like that ^^^^^^ and you're right as rain.
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