Please recommend rpg with a class system.

[DemonicDragon]

Hi, I am looking for a with a class system, but I have a few things I don't want to hear, alright?
1.Go play a MMO or Western RPG, they both suck.
2. Tactical RPGs I love but I'm sick of them right now.

So basically I want a JPRG with a class system I prefer not FF games(mostly cause I've played them all)
thanx in advance.

[Zeromus_X]

If you can handle it, Dragon Quest III and I think VII both have class systems.

[DemonicDragon]

If you can handle it, Dragon Quest III and I think VII both have class systems.

Probably should have mentioned it my first post, but I'm not a big fan of DQ. Got anything else?

[Realm25]

lol you dont leave many options.

[DemonicDragon]

lol you dont leave many options.

I'm sorry, but that kinda the point if I was looking for something easy to find, I wouldn't have made this thread. Yeah, I'm looking for a real gem.

[Markus. D]

Try Guild Wars: Nightfall.

The sheer amount of Synergy options with other classes is immense and it may even grow on you.

I say Nightfall instead of Prophecies or Factions due to it being the most polished campaign out of 'em (Starting off it seems pretty standard, then you make your way to the main island, it slowly gets madder and more epic... and there's a neat Postgame Area too).

Can't forget the PvP either... it's really well done (though there's a few complainers in Guild Vs Guild at the moment... and Random Arenas always sucks :P).


Disgaea 1, 2 and 3 if you like "Tactics" styled games, you have a plentiful "Class" selection and it's pretty easy to get into.

ONSNAP you just said, but... ._.


I... honestly can't think of anything straight off of my face that ISN'T Western.

[DemonicDragon]

Try Guild Wars: Nightfall.

The sheer amount of Synergy options with other classes is immense and it may even grow on you.

I say Nightfall instead of Prophecies or Factions due to it being the most polished campaign out of 'em (Starting off it seems pretty standard, then you make your way to the main island, it slowly gets madder and more epic... and there's a neat Postgame Area too).

Can't forget the PvP either... it's really well done (though there's a few complainers in Guild Vs Guild at the moment... and Random Arenas always sucks :P).


Disgaea 1, 2 and 3 if you like "Tactics" styled games, you have a plentiful "Class" selection and it's pretty easy to get into.

ONSNAP you just said, but... ._.


I... honestly can't think of anything straight off of my face that ISN'T Western.

I told you specifically not to include mmorpgs didn't I? Guilds Wars is Western and I've heard it doesn't even have stats, not cool

[Old Manus]

You could always mod Half-Life

[LunarWeaver]

Blue Dragon has a class system.

[Markus. D]

Try Guild Wars: Nightfall.

The sheer amount of Synergy options with other classes is immense and it may even grow on you.

I say Nightfall instead of Prophecies or Factions due to it being the most polished campaign out of 'em (Starting off it seems pretty standard, then you make your way to the main island, it slowly gets madder and more epic... and there's a neat Postgame Area too).

Can't forget the PvP either... it's really well done (though there's a few complainers in Guild Vs Guild at the moment... and Random Arenas always sucks :P).


Disgaea 1, 2 and 3 if you like "Tactics" styled games, you have a plentiful "Class" selection and it's pretty easy to get into.

ONSNAP you just said, but... ._.


I... honestly can't think of anything straight off of my face that ISN'T Western.

I told you specifically not to include mmorpgs didn't I? Guilds Wars is Western and I've heard it doesn't even have stats, not cool

MMORPG when it comes to a select (select) amount of PvP/Missions.

It's a single player RPG that requires online connection (Well, they encourage partying with others, but since you're able to make it through with just AI Heros and Henchman it doesn't matter at all) ^^~

It may not have "stats"... but that's the beauty, it instead has attributes that increase the level of the matched skill-lineage. I say beauty, because at any time (In a town/city/outpost) you can change them around to suit variations... and in some cases entirely new ways of kicking/healing face ^^

ps: I'm going to make a gameplay video just for you, sir.... because I think it would be great to have another play !

[Iceglow]

Star Ocean games are ok, the "class system" there is more the difference between ranged/unranged but you can take control of things also til the ends of time is excellently made for ps2.

Other than that I suggest Suidoken III or Suidoken IV, III will be hard to find and never actually got a uk release date IV is naval based where the main character is a sailor and you end up running around the world map with a fleet of ships and there are 3 types of battle: Naval (works as strategy you choose your ships crew and take out the enemy simple enough), Party (your party kicks some ass together 4 v xxx theres combinations of party members which allows you to get special attacks to build up over time) and Duel (where you go mano a mano with the enemy and kick their backside alone). Heres the other "OMG WTF" thing with Suidoken..."108 stars of destiny" each star in IV is a character that you can recruit, not all of them are combatants but I think theres atleast 15 - 20 combatant characters some however are needed for different side quests or even just to make ships tougher in naval combat. You can also customise your ships too to make their range longer, their hulls stronger ect ect.

So yeah if you won't want to play GW which is awesome btw I do play it and am looking to get a new guild. My recommendation is Suidoken and Star Ocean and not to mention Breath of Fire IV especially (old ps1) but I suppose Dragon Quarter isn't that bad. Also Dark Cloud and Dark Chronicle.

[the AJman]

Since you ruled out western RPGs, other FF games, and MMOs, Ive can't thing of any other games that use a job system.

Speaking of which, whats wrong with western RPGs?

[DemonicDragon]

Since you ruled out western RPGs, other FF games, and MMOs, Ive can't thing of any other games that use a job system.

Speaking of which, whats wrong with western RPGs?

I'm sorry but I have no confidence in western rpgs, I've played a few and quite frankly they fail in terms of inferior gameplay. Imo western companies should stick to FPS and other genres.

[DemonicDragon]

Star Ocean games are ok, the "class system" there is more the difference between ranged/unranged but you can take control of things also til the ends of time is excellently made for ps2.

Other than that I suggest Suidoken III or Suidoken IV, III will be hard to find and never actually got a uk release date IV is naval based where the main character is a sailor and you end up running around the world map with a fleet of ships and there are 3 types of battle: Naval (works as strategy you choose your ships crew and take out the enemy simple enough), Party (your party kicks some ass together 4 v xxx theres combinations of party members which allows you to get special attacks to build up over time) and Duel (where you go mano a mano with the enemy and kick their backside alone). Heres the other "OMG WTF" thing with Suidoken..."108 stars of destiny" each star in IV is a character that you can recruit, not all of them are combatants but I think theres atleast 15 - 20 combatant characters some however are needed for different side quests or even just to make ships tougher in naval combat. You can also customise your ships too to make their range longer, their hulls stronger ect ect.

So yeah if you won't want to play GW which is awesome btw I do play it and am looking to get a new guild. My recommendation is Suidoken and Star Ocean and not to mention Breath of Fire IV especially (old ps1) but I suppose Dragon Quarter isn't that bad. Also Dark Cloud and Dark Chronicle.

Dude, I love the Star Ocean Saga, Star Ocean 2 possibly being my favorite rpg of all time. That game was flat out awesome and will always be a gem. Suikoden 1 & 2 I'd played, they are above average rpgs, though as much as I'd like to continue playing them I lack a PS2.

[DemonicDragon]

Yeah, I know is a little off-topic but maybe it will help you guys choose better games. When I first played Final Fantasy V I enjoyed it to certain extent and thought nothing of its obviously flaws. Though, FFV feels like torture today-the graphics were pathetic, probably inferior IV's, the game had shallow weak characters and no plot whatsoever, but all this had nothing to do with its job system, square have easily built a concievable quality rpg using the job system, why this instead? Nowadays I'm wondering why Square blantaly choose to couple the job system up with a crud storyline and poor graphics?

I ask you guys whats the closest thing to Final Fantasy V that has a quality story, it can be SRPG I realize now that kinda a must. Still no western or mmos please I've tried both and for whatever reason they just don't work. Though if you can find a Tactical MMORPG that would be worth my while(as long as its not dofus or Tactics Arena)