Lonzo

issue with SP 'Job' classes EXAMPLE Blacksmith

What I like
-Ability to use other job classes for more roleplay options <3
-In a way it's easier to level up

What I don't like
Wasting SP without exp - so I like the system of getting better at a craft via DOING it. 
Losing levels in something I have already.

Proposal
The first job you take does NOT cost you SP it's free like it is now for you to choose based on the quest you take. Which keeps the quests relevant teaching new players how to play.
The next job you take however will require you to have the SP dump to unlock PLUS an additional quest to do it. HOWEVER. Once you start mastering the craft you get a return on your SP. Using the SP just opens up a locked wall to go into another job like class but you get the some return on it via 3,6,9 levels of the job quest and a full return on the sp at master rank.
OR
It's still behind an SP wall but you get a full return once you master it.

This is just an IDEA that's not fleshed out too well. I'm just thinking of an alternative.

Okay cool cause I might try a build around it then <3
Even if it takes up silly amounts of SP I think it might be a little fun to try that out if the combat changes or not actually. I'll see what else I can come up and thank you for the compliment. Made my day!

Just a question on the cool downs, IF, we went with Sword Arts getting separate cool downs. What if a person had the skill Quick Change that lets them change their weapons or armor out in the same post. Could they then use the big attack from the new weapon instead of waiting for a cool down, because that would make that skill kind of cool and would give players a reason to use SP in two weapons? It'd lead to some interesting combos but could also break the game with an overrun in status issues. Such as one weapon having bleed and another having paralyze. And then you have to worry about weapons that can stun ect. 
Then again that could also introduce monsters with the same abilities too which would be cool and scary all at once. 
I could be way off base in thinking that but it's just a thought.