Forces are for long range combat, they have various roles like support, attack, and recovery. Forces have an evasive maneuver called “Mirage Escape“, which has a longer duration of invincibility.
Your playstyle changes based on each weapon category too.
For example, all classes have access to the Gunslash, that lets you shoot and attack from the same weapon.
Hunters (at the time of the alpha test) have access to two exclusive weapon categories. Swords can attack surrounding enemies with it’s wide attack range.