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10-10-2014, 01:26 AM
BillyBones

Anyone else who...

...finds ninjas boring? All that sneaky-stealthy stuff, beaten to death japanese cliches, and not to forget the naruto associations they bring along. Of all the classes they could implement this one is probably the one I'm least interested in. And I serously don't get the hype.

And yes, Pirates >>>>>Ninjas ;)
I can't be the only one, come on, give me some ninja hate in this thread!
10-10-2014, 01:29 AM
Risvertasashi

Well, since melee DPS and most DPS classes in general don't interest me... ninja too doesn't interest me. But, I won't fault people for getting excited just because it isn't my cup of tea. To everyone looking forward to ninja, have fun!
10-10-2014, 01:31 AM
Sadana

It's a new class/job in the game, therefore I'm excited.

eta: I'd prefer samurai over pirates or ninja :p

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10-10-2014, 01:32 AM
Tohf

Cowboy should be the next class! Clint Eastwood can be the mission giver!
10-10-2014, 01:35 AM
Aegis

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Originally Posted by BillyBones

And yes, Pirates >>>>>Ninjas ;)

You name is Billy Bones and you prefer pirates to ninjas? Colour me shocked.

But yeah, Ninjas (and Samurai for that matter) are pretty meh for me. Give me Thieves, Corsairs, Vikings, Cowboys any day of the week.
10-10-2014, 01:37 AM
LegendWait

http://new4.fjcdn.com/thumbnails/com...6c07634ab4.gif

Ninja Brian is coming for you next
10-10-2014, 01:38 AM
NovaUltimatum

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Originally Posted by BillyBones

I seriously don't get the hype.

This. My bet is most of the people who will be loving ninja when it's out will get bored of it within a couple of weeks.
10-10-2014, 01:42 AM
Aethaeryn

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Originally Posted by LegendWait

http://new4.fjcdn.com/thumbnails/com...6c07634ab4.gif

Ninja Brian is coming for you next

Now I need to listen to NSP.

As for OP, I feel like pirates are about as worn out as ninjas.

I'm hoping ninja will be fun, but I feel like a 2.5s GCD won't do it much justice.
10-10-2014, 01:44 AM
Sagittarian

Ninjas have to be introduced to pave the way for the pirate gun class.
Plus Hullbreaker was just introduced in the last patch revealing the history of Mistbeard. He isn't quite ready to train a successor yet nor does Merlwyb want to out him.

.. and I belong to a Naruto based FC ...
10-10-2014, 01:54 AM
ziddyt

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Originally Posted by NovaUltimatum

This. My bet is most of the people who will be loving ninja when it's out will get bored of it within a couple of weeks.

That'd be a bet easily lost. Obviously people are going to flock to the new job, but there's no reason to the majority of people who actually "love" ninja will not like it for some arbitrary subjective reason.

BLM is "easily" the most boring DPS in the game but that doesn't stop people who love BLM from playing it, does it?
10-10-2014, 02:58 AM
NovaUltimatum

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Originally Posted by ziddyt

That'd be a bet easily lost. Obviously people are going to flock to the new job, but there's no reason to the majority of people who actually "love" ninja will not like it for some arbitrary subjective reason.

BLM is "easily" the most boring DPS in the game but that doesn't stop people who love BLM from playing it, does it?

Wrong word to use then, instead of saying those who "love" it. I mean those who are getting hyped up about something they've not experienced.
10-10-2014, 08:45 AM
Marael

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Originally Posted by BillyBones

and not to forget the naruto associations

Naruto is not a ninja... he's a loudmouthed dumbass that doesn't know the first thing about stealth or assassination, you know... the things Ninjas do. I cringe every time I hear the word ninja applied to anything at all having to do with Naruto... gawd I hate Naruto.
10-10-2014, 08:53 AM
Sagittarian

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Originally Posted by Marael

Naruto is not a ninja... he's a loudmouthed dumbass that doesn't know the first thing about stealth or assassination, you know... the things Ninjas do. I cringe every time I hear the word ninja applied to anything at all having to do with Naruto... gawd I hate Naruto.

Believe it!
10-10-2014, 09:08 AM
Eggnook24

Ninja doesn't excite me as much as Rogue does, honestly. Too bad they go hand in hand. I'll probably level Rogue to 30, get the stone, and be done with it.

What I really want is Beastmaster, but who knows if that's ever coming.
10-10-2014, 10:05 AM
Kahnom

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marael

Naruto is not a ninja... he's a loudmouthed dumbass that doesn't know the first thing about stealth or assassination, you know... the things Ninjas do. I cringe every time I hear the word ninja applied to anything at all having to do with Naruto... gawd I hate Naruto.

My thought exactly.. Couldn't agree more.
10-10-2014, 10:57 AM
RyujinUzikin

I welcome it, the hype will make most Brds switch to nin, then I can be the best Bard in the world!!!!!! MUAHAHAHHA!!!

:3
10-10-2014, 12:35 PM
Fyrebrand

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Originally Posted by BillyBones

All that sneaky-stealthy stuff, beaten to death japanese cliches

Riiiiight... compared to all the mind-blowingly original classes we have so far. Let's see, there's Sword-and-Board Tank, Pet-Based DoT Caster, Glass Cannon Nuke Mage, Healer With Defensive Buff and Rez, Melee DPS Who Attacks From Behind... Yep, certainly never seen anything like those before! Ninja certainly has big shoes to fill when it comes to innovation.

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Originally Posted by BillyBones

and not to forget the naruto associations they bring along.

You may be surprised to learn that the Naruto manga/anime did not actually invent the concept of ninjas. They have been a thing for a while now. Believe it or not, there are, in fact, many people who do not think of Naruto at all when they see a ninja.
Also, did you know Twilight is not the first vampire novel? It's true!

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Originally Posted by BillyBones

Of all the classes they could implement this one is probably the one I'm least interested in. And I serously don't get the hype.

People... like... ninjas? I don't know what there is to "get," it's pretty simple. And Ninja has been a job in Final Fantasy for a while, so it makes sense to develop one for FFXIV. Or, you could view it as people just being excited for a new class/job in the game, no matter what it is.

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Originally Posted by Marael

Naruto is not a ninja... he's a loudmouthed dumbass that doesn't know the first thing about stealth or assassination, you know... the things Ninjas do. I cringe every time I hear the word ninja applied to anything at all having to do with Naruto... gawd I hate Naruto.

Not enough upvote buttons in the world....
10-10-2014, 12:54 PM
Black91CRX

I agree with OP. Not for a single second was I excited for Ninja.
10-10-2014, 01:02 PM
Sho86

When I think of Shadow from FFVI, I'm kinda interested. Although, when I think of XI NIN, I just wanna bang my head against a wall and punt a lalafell.
10-10-2014, 01:04 PM
Skotie

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Originally Posted by BillyBones

...finds ninjas boring? All that sneaky-stealthy stuff, beaten to death japanese cliches, and not to forget the naruto associations they bring along. Of all the classes they could implement this one is probably the one I'm least interested in. And I serously don't get the hype.

I think a part of the hype is Ninja is likely the closest thing were going to see to a Thief class in the game, which many, myself included have wanted to play since the game's launch. Some variation of a Thief has been a part of almost all RPG games that exist. I personally consider it a mandatory class for RPG games MMO or otherwise. Weather you like the class or not it's play style is desired by many.
10-10-2014, 01:06 PM
Black91CRX

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Originally Posted by Skotie

I think a part of the hype is Ninja is likely the closest thing were going to see to a Thief class in the game, which many, myself included have wanted to play since the game's launch.

Thief would've been so much cooler as a job. A steal skill would've been awesome to get rare mats from certain mobs.
10-10-2014, 01:09 PM
myahele

I can see there'll be bad ninjas for a good bit. If we have to memorize the mudra combination and what they do then I can already see people slipping in the heat of the moment
10-10-2014, 01:10 PM
ElHeggunte

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Originally Posted by Fyrebrand

You may be surprised to learn that the Naruto manga/anime did not actually invent the concept of ninjas. They have been a thing for a while now. Believe it or not, there are, in fact, many people who do not think of Naruto at all when they see a ninja.

What? I don't think he's suggesting that at all. The concept of Ninjas have been around as part of popular culture for a long time, that's true. Older gamers and players who grew up with the likes of Shinobi and Ryu Hayabusa are unlikely to give Naruto a second thought when thinking about Ninja, but people (especially younger generations) who don't know any better will no doubt assume that FFXIV's Ninja is a ripoff of Naruto or otherwise compare them. It's not really a problem, but it's a reality.

Kind of how dumbasses thought the new Panda race in The-Game-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named were a ripoff of Kung-fu Panda even though said Panda race predated the movie.
10-10-2014, 02:37 PM
Nuinn

You're not alone. I have no real interest in them.... Just another class/job that I'll level to 50 and never use >.>
10-10-2014, 03:52 PM
Jaykos

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Originally Posted by ElHeggunte

Kind of how dumbasses thought the new Panda race in The-Game-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named were a ripoff of Kung-fu Panda even though said Panda race predated the movie.

It was a race based on an april fools joke that somehow got a full birth in a game with no Asian influences at that time.

RIP sweet prince (WOW)
10-10-2014, 04:08 PM
Bucy

I play melee classes/jobs and will likely level a ninja, but I have my concerns about it being boring or overly stressful like "Me-Stacks!" monk.