Why are you a Dragoon?

[StingRay104]

I am a FF collector, I have all the games atm and have dedicated myself to playing through the games, so naturally when FFXI came out I was there saying ok lets do this. Unfortunately I didn't have a credit card so I couldn't play at the time of release but I got the game on PS2 and started reading the guides to get a good idea on what I was gonna do when I could start playing. I have created a story irl, a fantasy about a man who was a mighty spear wielder as well as the son of a human and a dragon, so as soon as I saw drg I was sold, incidently the character's nickname was Sting Ray and se made the lvl 80 trial weapon base named stingray kinda felt like an homage to me. It took me awhile to get ppl to help me unlock drg but once I did I loved it, I spent so much time building my own pt's so that I could level at a reasonable pace, but my favorite part was walkin past other drgs and getting cheers and bows and special salutes or handshakes, the drg community just stood so strong it was amazing. I used to be in several drg only ls's and just loved how united we all were. I don't spend much time on drg anymore its mainly drk blm and pup, but I still take pride in the drg job and love the direction its going in.

[Nakts]

just kind of happened, then I fell in love with the fact that I can ws every 3 seconds

[Emilja]

Well I choose DRG cause of the loyal wyvern and you can take his HP when you close to die ;;
DRG is my only DD job lvl90
I love the DRG armor but it's looks ugly in my Mithra

[noodles355]

Because lances are cool.

[Tatts]

Why did I level DRG? To me it was more than just a job, it was multiple reasons. I could always go back to Dragoon and revisit all the memories attached to it. It started, however, with the Jump abilities with Cid from FFVII. Now I played IV and V before VII so I got to play Dragoon anyways, but Cid's 3D animations really got to me. Being able to jump over buildings and then thrust your spear onto your enemy with extreme force. That was awesome, even if Cid wasn't very strong. It was all about style. This love carried over to Freya with all her Dragoon based abilities. Not only was she decently strong, she was very stylish.
Now when FFXI came out I decided to Lv. RDM because well, it was my badass stylish job. However, once I got to level 30, I unlocked DRG and decided to start leveling that.
When the quest finished and you hatched your own wyvern, I was locked and a bond was formed between myself and my wyvern. We were attached to the hip, I never leveled a job (with the exception of abyssea) so fast just because I wanted that beautiful purple armor. When I hit 55 and Penta was unlocked, I felt like I was the best in the world. The reason I felt that was because before a certain update, you would get full TP return on your WS which meant Penta spam all day, especially with /sam.
When I was a Dragoon I felt a sense of accomplishment when I could double the amount of Weapon Skilling I did vs other Melee. I was in a constant war with Dark Knights because I would boast my power over them. To me I felt I needed to stay above and beyond the rest of the class to just show everyone that "Yes, I am great if not better than you."
With Dragoon I felt a certain honor that I needed to keep. I would defend the hell out of the job every chance I got.

I guess I kinda went into a tangent/old man rant. Regardless, I leveled my Dragoon because of the Honor, the style and the special connection you have with your wyvern. I'm not a big roleplayer but every time I switch jobs, I can't help but roleplaying a little.

[Ravenmore]

Seeing it for first time in full af in the jungle leveling my highest job(25rdm) I knew it would be my first advance job. Sadly as time has gone by it fell from favor as my job I use everyday but still holds a place. Infact its the whole reason i started my current job I use most blu think that happen for many a drg. Blu like drg was a great solo job or party job(when people would invite you).

[noodles355]

Also Freya had a cool hat. Even if she was some wierd rat chick.

[Macabra]

I played the PS1 game "Legend of Dragoon" and thought, "How cool would be to fight along side a dragon!?!" When FFXI came out in the states and I saw DRG as a job choice that was it for me. Even though my lil Belo is still a baby, I love having him by my side.

[Swords]

Because I like poking dead bodies with a sharpened stick.