CGI Jobs

So just wanna go over what jobs have been used in CGI trailers up to this point in time.

WoL;
-Arc
-War
-Drg
-Mnk
-Sam
-Drk

NPCs;
-Whm
-Pld
-Blm x2
-Dnc
-Brd
-Mnk
-Sam
-Nin
-Ast
-Gnb

Jobs yet to have a CGI presence;
-Sch
-Mch
-Smn
-Rdm

Jobs that have been shown but next to no presence in them;
-Nin (Yugiri standing atop a Kugane building not exactly much)
-Ast (Urianger looks at a card says few lines)


So do you think we'll see the jobs currently not been used in the next batch of CGI trailers or just focus on new jobs? Or a another chance for jobs that barely had anything?

They tend to focus on new jobs+ Poster job. Dragon in HW (suspiciously no new job) Monk in SB (Sam) DRK in SHB (Both GNB & DNC)

We still have no clue where we are going now, perhaps we’ll have a better idea in 5.3. But if we return to Hingashi, since they have tied to Garlamald and we still haven’t explored their city states. Ninja is most likely gonna a poster job perhaps a lore tie to Geomancer aswell? That’s up in the air tbh

If they delve further into WoL's hinter past, I could also see Arcanist/Summoner/Scholar happening. You know, using concepts and aether to create something...

I doubt we'll see the CGI WoL as any DoM alot of the classes in the trailer have mostly been rather mobile.

For the next expansion trailer I'm betting CGI WoL will either be a Gunbreaker or a DPS class if the next expansion adds one.

I think Discipline of War jobs are the only ones that look cool enough in CGI for the WoL, simply because they look more eloquent in fast paced combat (RDM may look good as well). I think it'll be either NIN, PLD, GNB or just WAR again. GNB seems most likely to me for the WoL if they're going to do another Poster job.

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Originally Posted by Jirah

We still have no clue where we are going now, perhaps we’ll have a better idea in 5.3. But if we return to Hingashi, since they have tied to Garlamald and we still haven’t explored their city states. Ninja is most likely gonna a poster job perhaps a lore tie to Geomancer aswell? That’s up in the air tbh

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Would be cool to see a CGI WoL as ninja infiltrating Garlamald settlements.

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Originally Posted by TwiibieTwuu

I doubt we'll see the CGI WoL as any DoM alot of the classes in the trailer have mostly been rather mobile.

For the next expansion trailer I'm betting CGI WoL will either be a Gunbreaker or a DPS class if the next expansion adds one.

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Should also note alotta the CGI jobs are based around the location the WoL was in. Archer and Warrior in Eorzea, Dragoon in ishgard, Monk in Ala Mhigo, Samurai in Doma, and a Dark Knight on the first.

So if we're going to Garlemaid in the next expansion it will probably be Gunbreaker since alot of centurions use gunblades.

I would say dancer if we get a Thavnair expansion but that might look a little weird, so the WoL will probably be a new job with a dancer as aside character

and if by chance we do visit Koshu Ninja will probably be the trailer class since that is where it originated from.

Sharlayan would be the only place I could see the CGI WoL being a DoM if they added some kinda magic melee class.

Yeah the trends seem to be

No magic: Presumably for that action hero feel

Context-specifc jobs: Most fo the jobs featured were tied to the locations that is spotlighted in the expansions or in the case of SHB, the themes of the expansion (which deals with evil light and becoming the Warrior of Darkness)

Usually 1 per trailer, but There were some exceptions. ARR had both BRD and WAR as seen in the SHB trailer and I think SB had both MNK and SAM

The original 1.0 opening also showcased some of the original base classes (because Jobs did not exist back then at the game's original launch), as well as subtlely referencing the now scrapped old 'cross-class' ability system (where a class's abilities could be equipped once learned on any other class);

GLA (x2, one with Esuna cross-classed)
ARC (using Enfire, a spell/ability that was dummied out of the final game!)
THM (using Protect cross-classed, as well as Blizzard which was actually a CNJ spell back then!)
MRD

As for what Job our old friend/alter ego Derplander will be in the next expansion trailer/opening, my guess he would at least start as DRK, as he represents the player's character and the WoL in the ShB story did take on the alias of 'Warrior of Darkness' in the First, so he will probably be still looking edgy and weary in the next one too. ;)

I would love to see ast in cgi in action with the weapon spinning and throwing cards, not just Urianger holding up a couple cards. I think seeing the jobs in cgi in action is some of the most exciting non-story things we see in trailers.

But I think if we do get a DoM WoL in a trailer it would be smn or rdm since those are the most mobile. However, the team seems to be magic shy when it comes to trailers for the most part. Likely because its less visually interesting than someone running, jumping and slashing combine with explosions rather than just - holds up staff > things go boom

Would Love to see a Red Mage, that class is Swank!

It just occurred when Derplander did all his job changes he never turned into a DoM

ARC->WAR->DRG->MNK->SAM->DRK

The only ones he hasn’t used are NIN and PLD

I’m absolutely down for a RDM rework. Purely because I think the job is boring as balls. Agree to disagree don’t @ me

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Originally Posted by SamRF

I think Discipline of War jobs are the only ones that look cool enough in CGI for the WoL, simply because they look more eloquent in fast paced combat (RDM may look good as well). I think it'll be either NIN, PLD, GNB or just WAR again. GNB seems most likely to me for the WoL if they're going to do another Poster job.

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They gotta make sure to time it right when RDM is entering in melee phase, otherwise, nope. =p

Considering whenever the story has been advanced on the Source, it has been mostly through acts of espionage by two tallboys, I can see Ninja being the next CGI job for Derplander.

I can't really see SCH ever taking the main stage personally. It's animations just aren't that flashy from a movement perspective and unless they pull hard into the status affect side of our attacks, it might be hard to actually convey in a proper way that feels exciting and that will drum up interest in the next expansion. Kiiiiiinda the same issue with AST, though at least the magic would look pretty. I could easily see WHM working though, as it has the flashy movement and attacks to make for interesting fight choreography.

I think if they used the ability to swap classes on the fly like they did in the Shb trailer and fudge the abilities like they normally do, like how DRG can't jump several times while already in the air but it sure looks cool, we could see DoM in a trailer and it would look good.

Our allies on the ground from a super colossus, WoL walks up as a WHM heals them all, the colossus rushes us and swings its massive sword, we hot swap to SCH, block it's attack with a barrier as we're sent flying and bounce off the ground, Eos heals us as we get up, only for the colossus to send a huge energy wave from it's sword at us, swap to AST, block it with a huge barrier and we're covered in smoke. Suddenly the colossus is hit by several FireV's and a flare revealing we swapped to BLM in the smoke, damaged it launches missiles at us and we quickly swap to RDM dodging them before quickly casting jolt, dodging more missiles and then dropping an instant verholy taking out one of it's arms before leaping onto it's head and stabbing it in the eye, before it can grab us we kick flip off of it high into the air, swapping to SMN and summoning Demi-Bahamut who's shoulder we land on as it mega-flares and finally finishes the coloussus off.

Something like that would still give the motion and speed they seem to like in the trailers while letting the DoM classes take the stage.

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Originally Posted by BlitzAceRush

I think if they used the ability to swap classes on the fly like they did in the Shb trailer and fudge the abilities like they normally do, like how DRG can't jump several times while already in the air but it sure looks cool, we could see DoM in a trailer and it would look good.

Our allies on the ground from a super colossus, WoL walks up as a WHM heals them all, the colossus rushes us and swings its massive sword, we hot swap to SCH, block it's attack with a barrier as we're sent flying and bounce off the ground, Eos heals us as we get up, only for the colossus to send a huge energy wave from it's sword at us, swap to AST, block it with a huge barrier and we're covered in smoke. Suddenly the colossus is hit by several FireV's and a flare revealing we swapped to BLM in the smoke, damaged it launches missiles at us and we quickly swap to RDM dodging them before quickly casting jolt, dodging more missiles and then dropping an instant verholy taking out one of it's arms before leaping onto it's head and stabbing it in the eye, before it can grab us we kick flip off of it high into the air, swapping to SMN and summoning Demi-Bahamut who's shoulder we land on as it mega-flares and finally finishes the coloussus off.

Something like that would still give the motion and speed they seem to like in the trailers while letting the DoM classes take the stage.

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That was an epic read lol, got goosebumps already. Would love to see that.

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Originally Posted by Jirah

They tend to focus on new jobs+ Poster job. Dragon in HW (suspiciously no new job) Monk in SB (Sam) DRK in SHB (Both GNB & DNC)

We still have no clue where we are going now, perhaps we’ll have a better idea in 5.3. But if we return to Hingashi, since they have tied to Garlamald and we still haven’t explored their city states. Ninja is most likely gonna a poster job perhaps a lore tie to Geomancer aswell? That’s up in the air tbh

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That could be fun.

https://i.makeagif.com/media/2-28-2016/AKfQ2X.gif

My big curiosity is whether or not we are going to get more than 1 job. Yoshida already said they don't want to add any more, but they have to because its what is expected with a new expansion, so I could see them going down to just 1 job. But if that is a healer, how are they going to incorporate that into the trailer? Unless they just use a non-WoL npc like they did with both dnc and gnb.

WoL gets struck down after a big battle, new healer appears, throws up a shield followed by some offensive magic or a rather explosive potion (if it would be chemist) at whatever is attacking him to chase it away. WoL wakes up to find the Healer communing with nature (geo) or mixing some concoctions (chm) and we are introduced to a new npc. That would be the easiest way to do it and still be pretty epic.

I seen the title and came here hoping for a crazy concept, about a job that uses CGI to fight..

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Originally Posted by SamRF

That was an epic read lol, got goosebumps already. Would love to see that.

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Thanks, obviously everything can be bigger, better and faster in the trailers so really DoM's can be just as flashy and fast of DoW, so I see no reason they couldn't be in the trailers.
Guess time will tell if they really are adverse to using them, or it's simply been about where we're going in each instance as from that standpoint it makes sense why they've used the jobs they have.
I get the feeling it's the latter though, as DoM's got some showing in the 1.0 trailer and it looked fine, time will tell though.

Taking AF gear into consideration, and how ridiculous most caster AF gear tend to look compared to DoW gear, I don't think we'll ever see the WoL as a caster. Maybe, big maybe, RDM.

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Originally Posted by Crushnight

So just wanna go over what jobs have been used in CGI trailers up to this point in time.

WoL;
-Arc
-War
-Drg
-Mnk
-Sam
-Drk

NPCs;
-Whm
-Pld
-Blm x2
-Dnc
-Brd
-Mnk
-Sam
-Nin
-Ast
-Gnb

Jobs yet to have a CGI presence;
-Sch
-Mch
-Smn
-Rdm

Jobs that have been shown but next to no presence in them;
-Nin (Yugiri standing atop a Kugane building not exactly much)
-Ast (Urianger looks at a card says few lines)


So do you think we'll see the jobs currently not been used in the next batch of CGI trailers or just focus on new jobs? Or a another chance for jobs that barely had anything?

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My guess is if we're going to Ilsabard and Garlemald next expansion, then the next featured job would be MCH and/or GNB to fit the industrial theme.

Also, since you've mentioned jobs that have yet to have a CGI presence, I just noticed that Alphinaud (SMN/SCH) and Alisaie (RDM) have yet to appear in any CGI. It would be great to see them in cinematic form next expansion.

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Originally Posted by Jandroid

My guess is if we're going to Ilsabard and Garlemald next expansion, then the next featured job would be MCH and/or GNB to fit the industrial theme.

Also, since you've mentioned jobs that have yet to have a CGI presence, I just noticed that Alphinaud (SMN/SCH) and Alisaie (BLM) have yet to appear in any CGI. It would be great to see them in cinematic form next expansion.

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Alisaile is RDM thoigh.

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Originally Posted by Morningstar1337

Alisaile is RDM thoigh.

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Typo lol. I fixed it.

He mentioned that SMN, SCH, and RDM were never featured which is why Alphinaud and Alisaie came to mind. For whatever reason, I ended up typing BLM instead of RDM lol.