Samurai and it's Katana

So first off let me say I\\'m stoked about Samurai, but I just want to know why they made the guard on the katans so large. Any ideas? Sword still looks cool but I\\'m worried it may look silly in game because the guard stands out so much.

I hadn't really noticed it; your post made me go back and watch the trailer again (for like the billionth time cuz I'm so flippin excited). IMO that guard isn't so bad. It's definitly on the large side but I'm sure they will have different looking katanas so glamouring over it shouldn't be an issue.

Chances are that was the level 70 weapon. I am sure there will be plenty of more normal looking Katanas that you can glamour.

That katana is one of what'll probably be close to a hundred over the course of Stormblood's life. I'm sure we'll get all shapes and sizes.

You also have to remember... this is a Final Fantasy game. Exaggerated weapon size is par for the coarse.

I'm sure they will have a wide variety, though, from dungeon drops, etc. Just look at every other weapon type in the game. They have their comically large weapons, the super gaudy types, and the more realistic types.

You'll just have to find one you like and glamour it. I might even hazard a guess that one type might even come without the guard.

The tsuba is probably large so that the unique designs for each katana can be more easily seen.

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Originally Posted by Ramath

I might even hazard a guess that one type might even come without the guard.

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Some without the guard, some with curved blades, some with awkward spike-y protrusions, some glowing, some thicker, some thinner...

There are only so many ways to shape a blade, so I'd just take a look at what DRK and PLD get and then think of something similar, except in slightly longer/sleeker.

I really do not like the Tsuba from the Relic sword...but I am sure it will be one of few Katanas with large Tsuba. There's glam for sure =D


Edit: I also like the way they did the Anima weapons for DRK/PLD with the engraving so , I doubt they will but I really have to put a Anima Weapon quest line for Samurai XD

I really dislike most of the DRK weapons. A good 90% of them don't even look like greatswords. They look like comically over-sized daggers or letter openers. There are only a handful of DRK weapons that actually look like a two-handed sword. The one I use is a dungeon drop from Aurum Vale. I mean, let's face it: The best looking gear comes from dungeons.

I don't see why SAM will be any different. Most of them will probably be goofy-looking over-scaled weapons, with a few choice good looking weapons from a couple of dungeons. Hell, even the base low level crafted weapons look better than the gaudy crap we get from tomes.

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Most of them will probably be goofy-looking over-scaled weapons

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i dont know about that, katana most distinctive appearance is the single edged blade, if they change it to something else like double edge blade or over size it like a butcher weapon, thats not a katana anymore thats pld and drk weapon

the guard, hilt and the scabbard is probably the only thing they can change freely, not much on the blade

at best they can add sfx like aura or particles for the blade or maybe just outright make a lightsaber considering japan liking to star wars

also if SE really going to make sam stay true as sam, then their weapon sheath animation will be the first one in ff14 ever to have the scabbard on the player hip unlike other class which just magically attach on their back/hip lol

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Originally Posted by gumas

i dont know about that, katana most distinctive appearance is the single edged blade, if they change it to something else like double edge blade or over size it like a butcher weapon, thats not a katana anymore thats pld and drk weapon

the guard, hilt and the scabbard is probably the only thing they can change freely, not much on the blade

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Yeah, the most I see changing with the blade is maybe the color.

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Originally Posted by gumas

i dont know about that, katana most distinctive appearance is the single edged blade, if they change it to something else like double edge blade or over size it like a butcher weapon, thats not a katana anymore thats pld and drk weapon

the guard, hilt and the scabbard is probably the only thing they can change freely, not much on the blade

at best they can add sfx like aura or particles for the blade or maybe just outright make a lightsaber considering japan liking to star wars

also if SE really going to make sam stay true as sam, then their weapon sheath animation will be the first one in ff14 ever to have the scabbard on the player hip unlike other class which just magically attach on their back/hip lol

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i really think you're underestimating the "creativity" of the art team... The less room there is for variation, the crazier the items become. Take a look at the sch/smn books... Some of the dumbest looking items in the game go to those poor saps.

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[...]if they change it to something else like double edge blade or over size it like a butcher weapon, thats not a katana anymore thats pld and drk weapon[...]

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So, uh...what?

I'm a ninja. I'm supposed to use daggers. A dagger is a short, double edged blade meant for thrusting and stabbing. At most around 20 inches long, with heavier ones in the 12-20 inch region usually classed as short swords.
Meanwhile in the game...
http://xivdb.com/item/11591/ohojo
http://xivdb.com/item/9225/giantsgall+cleavers
http://xivdb.com/item/9240/flame+elite's+machetes
http://xivdb.com/item/9236/tremor+cleavers
http://xivdb.com/item/9249/high+allagan+cleavers
http://xivdb.com/item/9501/sasuke's+blades
http://xivdb.com/item/11201/hofuds
http://xivdb.com/item/11425/expanse+machetes

And I could name a LOT more that clearly are not daggers. In the same vein, I wholly expect SAM to not use classic Katanas only.

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i really think you're underestimating the "creativity" of the art team... The less room there is for variation, the crazier the items become. Take a look at the sch/smn books... Some of the dumbest looking items in the game go to those poor saps.

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Iam not saying the katana will look plain in variety, looking at SE history at fashion (ridicilous weapon, belts, zipper etc)iam sure they can cook up something amazing.

What iam saying about the katana is, they will look amazing except the blade part, just the blade because if its not single edged blade it will not be a katana anymore

Unlike smn or other class weapon, sam is the only class that (for now) restricted only to "katana" weapon, its not just weapon, its a weapon "name"

DRG only use "spear", that is wide spread name for a weapon, it could be trident, halberd, normal spear, shape and variety is there because their weapon is just labeled "spear", can you imagine if DRG weapon is restricted to "trident" only? Thats the case for SAM now