I actually don't really recall either statements being true in 1.0. Dragoons might not be common-place, and it surely isn't easy to become a Dragoon the original way, but they're not so rare as to be this completely foreign sight. Same with White Mages, or any job for that matter.
Square Enix goes to great lengths to make sure everything fits canonically. it is the age of adventurers, and knowledge of these "long lost" trades have once again emerged into the world. They're not uncommon by any means now, as the word is out and people are training in these skills by various means.
Not to mention a good portion of them have been around quite recently and aren't arts that have been lost to the ages, such as the Fists of Rhalgr. Monks were and are still alive in this day and age, just not with the numbers they once had.
Bottom line, play what you want. None of the jobs are "rare" anymore. Even relic weapons are supposed to be common place. At least, most of them. The Paladin and Bard relics are a bit meta-gamey since IC there is only one, but there are ways around it.
But weapons like the Bravura, Sphairai, Gae Bolg, and the Stardust Rod are all "craftable" in the sense that there isn't just one. It's just a type of weapon. In fact, in regards to Dragoons, one isn't considered a true Dragoon in Ishgard until they are gifted a Gae Bolg by the Holy See, as the Gae Bolg is only gifted to those that rise to the position of Dragoon.
Square Enix goes to great lengths to make sure everything fits canonically. it is the age of adventurers, and knowledge of these "long lost" trades have once again emerged into the world. They're not uncommon by any means now, as the word is out and people are training in these skills by various means.
Not to mention a good portion of them have been around quite recently and aren't arts that have been lost to the ages, such as the Fists of Rhalgr. Monks were and are still alive in this day and age, just not with the numbers they once had.
Bottom line, play what you want. None of the jobs are "rare" anymore. Even relic weapons are supposed to be common place. At least, most of them. The Paladin and Bard relics are a bit meta-gamey since IC there is only one, but there are ways around it.
But weapons like the Bravura, Sphairai, Gae Bolg, and the Stardust Rod are all "craftable" in the sense that there isn't just one. It's just a type of weapon. In fact, in regards to Dragoons, one isn't considered a true Dragoon in Ishgard until they are gifted a Gae Bolg by the Holy See, as the Gae Bolg is only gifted to those that rise to the position of Dragoon.
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