>>719770141
>Create some kind of alternate advancement past 100 whether it be skill trees, or you just choose what order you unlock skills in, or merit points, or subjobs
If only. This would be ideal and actually fun for any sort of player identity. But they refuse to dip their toes into making FFXIV an actual RPG because of parse faggots as you said. It would also solve the Thief to Ninja or Archer to Bard problem where people liked the original theme of the job but hated the theme it eventually becomes