Pirate Class (New Class Concept)

Pirate Class Concept

It is a concept I thought of while playing the Redmage, but the difference is that it is a Melee/Ranged physical Dps Class (categorized Melee Dps) he will probably share his gear with the Rog/Nin due to the need of Dexterity for the ranged skills. He can freely use both sides as he wishes just that the ranged skills have a less potency and scaling. The Concept builds on the main Hand as a sabre, and as an offhand a pistol. the links below are pictures of skill ideas!!!

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That ship has already sailed I'm afraid (pun intentional). There are already two 'pirate' classes in the game, MRD (their lore is that the class had it's origins with Eorzean pirates who actually prefer the visceral feel of a great axe in battle), and the never implemented Musketeer class (MSK) for short, although npcs like Merlwyb have this class (for players MCH basically took MSK and gave it a turret and a fancy way of forming bullets). MCH basically replaced MSK as a result.

So I don't see this happening I'm afraid as it's superflorous.

so you are saying pirates in Eorzea prefer axes yes that is true in some way but, not true in another way if you look at the Boss in Sastasha (Hard) this drowned Pirate actually uses the weapons im proposing just saying xD

Could never have a pirate and a ninja in same party without them trying to kill each other... they're natural enemies like bears and sharks

The comparison is basically MCH with a sword offhand. NIN is dual-wielding knives, Merlwyb is dual-wielding guns (tho sometimes she also use just one).
If they can add spear to fisher, I don't see why not upgrade MCH in future expansion. The question is what type of sword? Rapier is already taken by RDM.

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Originally Posted by uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweugwemu

The comparison is basically MCH with a sword offhand. NIN is dual-wielding knives, Merlwyb is dual-wielding guns (tho sometimes she also use just one).
If they can add spear to fisher, I don't see why not upgrade MCH in future expansion. The question is what type of sword? Rapier is already taken by RDM.

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As i wrote he would use a Sabre (Falchion) also typical for pirates besides a Rapier ^^

More than weapons though, I'd ask you for mechanics. What is the main damage mechanic or playstyle that Pirate would address?

We've seen them play with a combination melee and ranged caster using RDM, so you might see something similar coming out for a ranged dps using pistol and blade (there are only 2 ranged dps, but it means the Pirate would have BRD and MCH role abilities; so a lot more CC and support functionality than damage).

Otherwise, I'm flummoxed by the lore of how you distinguish the pirate PC job from every other pirate in Limsa Lominsa. Obviously the Warriors of Light are special by default, but is that really it?

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Originally Posted by Anova

but is that really it?

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I'm half-expecting the skills to start with 'Arr' like Ver in RDM :p

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Originally Posted by Anova

More than weapons though, I'd ask you for mechanics. What is the main damage mechanic or playstyle that Pirate would address?

We've seen them play with a combination melee and ranged caster using RDM, so you might see something similar coming out for a ranged dps using pistol and blade (there are only 2 ranged dps, but it means the Pirate would have BRD and MCH role abilities; so a lot more CC and support functionality than damage).

Otherwise, I'm flummoxed by the lore of how you distinguish the pirate PC job from every other pirate in Limsa Lominsa. Obviously the Warriors of Light are special by default, but is that really it?

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Well i think unlike the redmage he should rather focus more on his latent melee ability but still can deal dmg in phases where you cannot reach the boss not as much as in melee though ^^

Well a kind of scenario i had in mind is that like every port limsa lominsa has a lot of ships coming in and going out so i thought it could be pirates from unkown lands maybe some country the garlean empire had under siege or sth like that ^^

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Originally Posted by uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweugwemu

I'm half-expecting the skills to start with 'Arr' like Ver in RDM :p

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ey i already used pirate language for the skills aint that enough of pirate stuff :D

They are trying to do away with the whole class system come 5.0. I can't see them implementing a new class to just wash away the whole system.

I still think a musketeer would work.. Uses a (saber and a gun) or a (saber and a dagger) but I'm more with the gun.. as its Maelstrom lore... and it will fit as a physical based ranged and melee DPS just like how the RDM is a range and melee caster

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Originally Posted by Maku

They are trying to do away with the whole class system come 5.0. I can't see them implementing a new class to just wash away the whole system.

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They can't 'do away with classes' though as the existing classes are fundamentally linked to the lore and the very game's design - to scrap classes would require so much modification to the existing story, city designs and dialogue for no real benefit, so I do not actually see that happening.

Of course we sadly will no longer see any new classes added, but they simply won't be rolling in existing classes into their Jobs as it has almost zero benefit for a huge cost in development resources, so they'll just quietly ignore it.

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Originally Posted by Enkidoh

They can't 'do away with classes' though as the existing classes are fundamentally linked to the lore and the very game's design - to scrap classes would require so much modification to the existing story, city designs and dialogue for no real benefit, so I do not actually see that happening.

Of course we sadly will no longer see any new classes added, but they simply won't be rolling in existing classes into their Jobs as it has almost zero benefit for a huge cost in development resources, so they'll just quietly ignore it.

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Actually they "can" do away with them and have made mention of doing just that in various panel discussions, currently trying to find a source to link for you. Yes, it will be as major of an over haul as you state but it is possible and they are thinking about it.

It might have been a Japanese only discussion. If I find a link I will get that up here.