SAM in history, why no H2H skill?

I would like to see SAM padded with more Archery. The relic bow is named after a Samurai archer -.-
http://www.j-higa.net/culture/23archery/archerye.htm
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Yoichinoyumi

Technically Samurai practiced Bojutsu, Buujutsu [Budo], Kenjutsu, Kendo, Kyojutsu, Battojutsu[Thus WS like Tachi: Kasha], Iaijutsu, Naginatajutsu, and Sojutsu. However, having a class with the ability to use every weapon proficiently, and do it well, AND Weapon skill every 5 seconds is a little over powered IMHO. I do, however, agree with the native archery skill. As for not having HTH, would you rather be like PUP and spam Howling fist, or spam Tachi: Gekko/Tachi: Rana/Tachi: Fudo. It's really your choice haha.

And as for historic accuracy: If you want access to all of those abilities why not ask for AoE WS, and Sepukku while your at it? :P

SAM/RNG was never good, only a play thing against Colibri back in the day, if you want ranged damage use a BLM. The only thing SAM needs in Abyssea is a critical hit WS, perhaps Drakesbane? But giving the ability to 4-hit a 480 would make it extremely powerful (But one can dream).

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Originally Posted by Invasion

SAM/RNG was never good, only a play thing against Colibri back in the day, if you want ranged damage use a BLM. The only thing SAM needs in Abyssea is a critical hit WS, perhaps Drakesbane? But giving the ability to 4-hit a 480 would make it extremely powerful (But one can dream).

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/rng was a good sub before 2handed patch

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Originally Posted by hiko

/rng was a good sub before 2handed patch

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I think that has more to do with 2H weapons being behind the curve prior to the patch than anything else.

Mmmyes.

Pointless post to be honest. Could ask why whitemages or bards don't have native high h2h skill or weapon skills.
Every human can use hand-to-hand combat.... could have a job called florist in the game and argue that they should be able to use h2h skills... They were kids once, and before they fell in love with flowers, I'm sure sometime in the school yard when they were kids they had to put up their fists.....

I do not know when a job like ninja who can get most proc ws for a lot of weapons, tank, and have a set of spell that can also proc stagger i do not think giving sam some native h2h skill would realty mess up the game. Btw my sam only level 75 and still the best GK i have is hagun and i hate that GK sooo much main reason why i do not want to level the sam job to 90. From what i can tell what they need to do is give sam a cirt ws so sam can take advantages of the cirt dmg that make most dd top end.