Okay, I was going to just add all updates to the other topic, but this one is far-reaching and big enough to deserve its own. Players will now be allowed to switch to a different class, with some limitations.

If you switch classes, it has to be a class that makes RP sense and is something your character could reasonably take up. That is, Declan's not going to become a summoner, for instance. Also, when you switch, you keep your old abilities and get the new class' level 1 ability. You gain new abilities for your new class as you level, at a rate that gets you your new class' ultimate at somewhere between level 64 and 70. Switching after level 40 is discouraged - but if done, you won't get their ultimate until after 70, because it takes time to learn a new class, even if it's one your character has IC used before.

Also, because about half of the Fighter abilities were totally useless, we replaced the old Fighter-class abilities with new ones taken from the ORD Myrmidon class. This is not a class change, it's a replacement, so Serylis will instantly have the relevant abilities. To make it easy to check out the new Fighter abilities, you can just click here.

The Ronin class has been added; Kali is switching to it because it fits her much better. Because she's switching, she'll keep her old samurai abilities while changing stats and getting level 1 Ronin abilities.

The General class has also been added. I wanted to switch Vix to this about a year ago, but didn't know how to implement it in a way that would be fair AND make sense. Now that those problems have been resolved (thanks, Eudemic!), Vix is making the switch. Her personal elements will be fire and ice, because while shadow would make sense, then she'd have to take holy as well, which would just be weird. The reason for the switch will be explained in a journal entry in her case.

If you'd like to make a class switch for your character, you can: post here, send a PM to Dec, Eud, or myself; or catch any of us on AIM or MSN. Lots of ways to get in touch. And same goes for if you'd like to make a case to switch to one of the FFRPG optional (ORD) classes instead of one of the ones we already have listed in our own wiki.