We NEED a "Gunblade" job, a sword-wielding DPS job is long over-do...

That is also not true lol. All Jobs depend on their own type of weapon, skills, clothing, etc... It's the same thing with Gunblades. A Gunblade would have it's own Job name, it's own skill set, it's own type of clothing and so on. So it is just as likely as any Job that's ever been made. Every Job is used by a certain few, because you can't imagine every single NPC being the same exact Job. It's the same way with the Gunblade weapon, which btw, you don't call the ones that do use the Gunblade type weapons in the Garlean army, a bunch of Paladins do you? =P Also, the Lightning weapon for Paladins is just the model of her sword, with none of it's real Gunblade functions, so that's irrelevant.

i love to see gunblade class
but i dont get why the need of blade DPS class
1. Ninja have the ability to reduce enemy slash resistant
2. Dragoon have the reduce pierce resistant
3. Monk reduce blunt resistant

in 1. Ninja benefit blade class, i.e. tank
in 2. Dragoon benefit Bard or may be Machinist?
in 3. Monk....

It is clear we need another blunt damage class given it dps or tank
Tank are blade class only
DPS have polearms, magic, dagger, firearms, bow and fist

we have 3 tank classes, 3 healer classes and 7 dps classes

with 8 man dungeon 2 tank:2healer:4 dps
we have 1:1:2 ratio
but we have 7 dps classes


i love to see gunblade, i want to see it since 3.0 MSQ
but since it is in Empire hand, and we have a lot of variety in DPS classes
i think the priority would not be gunblade

blunt damage really need some love, and since the next class is likely Samurai or Redmage
i think gunblade could wait, both lore wise (empire technique) and balance wise (Samurai could be dps since the Dev seem abit tired of making tank class)

Then they should just update the Monk for the blunt benefit overtime. And if you speak of Samurai, then that's a sword/slashing Job on its own, so i can most definitely see the Gunblade happening if the Samurai is going to happen. Obviously they aren't worried about Blunt damage or else they would just give the Monk improvements. They can always make up lore as to why Gunblades are implemented in the game. Have to remember that this is a video game, they can get around every problem you just wrote down without a problem lol.

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Also you're confusing the use of a weapon type and the class that is connected to it - as I stated before gunblades already exist in the game as a non-specific weapon usually lumped into another class (GLA, MCH) so it makes a dedicated gunblade using class even more unlikely. The story also makes it clear gunblades are a rare weapon type. After all, why else do you only see it in the hands of a few elites and not the regular rank-and-file cannon-fodder grunts that make up the bulk of the Garlean Army?

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That is also not true lol. All Jobs depend on their own type of weapon, skills, clothing, etc... It's the same thing with Gunblades. A Gunblade would have it's own Job name, it's own skill set, it's own type of clothing and so on. So it is just as likely as any Job that's ever been made. Every Job is used by a certain few, because you can't imagine every single NPC being the same exact Job. It's the same way with the Gunblade weapon, which btw, you don't call the ones that do use the Gunblade type weapons in the Garlean army, a bunch of Paladins do you? =P Also, the Lightning weapon for Paladins is just the model of her sword, with none of it's real Gunblade functions, so that's irrelevant.

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Daggers used to be a Paladin/Gladiator weapon, but got re-purposed when Ninja came out, but you still see enemy NPCs with them because it's how they were made when the game came out. And personally this thread is coming off like a lot of people fanboying/fangirling over the weapon and just arguing the same points over and over about why it should be done, and not giving in depth suggestions on how it would work/why it should be done. At the least put more thought into it instead of 'lol ppl wnt gunblaed klass lol'

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Daggers used to be a Paladin/Gladiator weapon, but got re-purposed when Ninja came out, but you still see enemy NPCs with them because it's how they were made when the game came out. And personally this thread is coming off like a lot of people fanboying/fangirling over the weapon and just arguing the same points over and over about why it should be done, and not giving in depth suggestions on how it would work/why it should be done. At the least put more thought into it instead of 'lol ppl wnt gunblaed klass lol'

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Wow, that was dramatic to read. lmao
Either way, the points that we have made about the Gunblade are interesting to look at to say the least.

I don't really see anything that's all that interesting. Just a lot of posts from you trying to keep the thread alive 'lol' 'lmao' '=)'

Try bringing up better points? I'm just seeing the same stuff over and over now.

I'm just replying to what others are saying, no harm. And why are you so concerned about a thread "staying alive"?! You're the one who posted on here... I swear, some of you are ridiculous lol. If you have nothing nice to say, then you have no room to talk or to say anything at all towards me or about this thread. =P

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I'm just replying to what others are saying, no harm. And why are you so concerned about a thread "staying alive"?! You're the one who posted on here... I swear, some of you are ridiculous lol. If you have nothing nice to say, then you have no room to talk or to say anything at all towards me or about this thread. =P

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This is called feedback/suggestions for a reason. If you can't stand someone not agreeing with you, then don't post, as well as you having no power to say who can/can't post here. I was saying a lot of your posts felt like you were just trying to reply to everyone one on one whenever you can.


Now with that said, back on topic. We have both Gladiator and Machinst. One uses a sword and shield, the other uses a gun. While gunblades are cool by look, there's no 100% way that the combat has a 'flow' in battle that would work with other classes. Very few enemies in XIV actually use gunblades, as well as only three characters in the FF series really using gunblades. Those being Squall/Seifer from FFVIII (Their 'gunblade' just had a trigger attack with their base attack), and Lightning's 'Gun/Blade', which really was a gun that turned into a blade/visa versa, which isn't the 'traditional' gunblade we've seen.

With Garleans, it has been stated in this thread that it's not a common weapon type. With the discipline for the weapon being scarce, how are we to basically learn it? Whose to say they don't hunt down any deserters who've been trained in that combat style? If they're able to get away from them when they go awol, what's to make them want to teach us?

I disagree with your opinion. lol, I barely get on here so it is why i reply to everyone because i really don't use the Forums so i don't have many to reply back to, this is my only legit Forum i've ever created. =P Anyways, i strongly agree with the Gunblade being given an opportunity for once in a FF MMO. Because remember, this is a video game, anything can be possible.

A sword wielding DPS IS long overdue, and it's name is Samurai not Gunblade specialist :P