
It's also important [for me] to know that at the time FFXIV came out, there were no "jobs" in the game. At all. You had classes and that was it. Jobs were added in patch 1.21, after MASSIVE class changes in 1.20.
Class reforms: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/30501
Class reform actions: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/30986
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threa...1.20-Notes
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threa...1.21-Notes
Part of the reason we see NPCs being so awesome somtimes is because they're following the lore instead of the battle system mechanics. They do not agree.
Class reforms: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/30501
Class reform actions: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/30986
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threa...1.20-Notes
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threa...1.21-Notes
Part of the reason we see NPCs being so awesome somtimes is because they're following the lore instead of the battle system mechanics. They do not agree.