Dark Knight - Great Sword or Great Scythe poll

[Nikita]

Scythe scythe scythe! D:

SCYTHE

[Jasmine_Aurelia]

Scythe all the way.

[Volsung]

Greatsword > Great Scythe > sword and shield
Sorry sword and shield is just bottom of the barrel
for me when it comes to drk.

[Lamentations]

I'm not so sure why your being so hard on this guy, he is simply voicing his opinion, as I might add "are you".

The impractical use off a scythe that in xi is "obviously" not pictured in the normal agricultural crafted lines (I know this because in my youth I actually used them), is nothing more than your own personal theory and observation.

The impracticality of the scythe as a weapon in combat would depend on many different factors of situation.

I don't know many people these days who actually use scythes as a work tool, but your knowledge of them is shallow at best, I am a farrier and thereby a blacksmith when needed by trade, and I have a 3lb anvil hammer that can be a very practical weapon at arms length.

I am also an infantry veteran, I happen to have an old friend who when his weapon jammed suffocated an enemy combatant with "mud", people can get very creative with the concept of "practical" in life or death circumstances.

The quote didn't patch I guess, this is in response to quote # 26.

[Alazier]

Scythe but only if the artists can make them appealing and not plain, or if it could have some sort of frontal horizontal attack that can dps up to 3 enemies in front at the same time. If not then great sword, because thats more of a final fantasy feel than scythe.

Oh yea, and dark knights arent all about health sacrifice, the blood sword was always a favorite as it stole enemies life for yourself. And FFT sanguine blade.. mmm.. love me some FFT. This game should somewhat model itself after that amazing job system in some ways.

[Gamemako]

Also RDM Chainspell, En-spells, magic burst, stuns, tractor, etc. So versatile!

You aren't going to find many supporters of FFXI's abominable rendition of a Red Mage. As much as I hate most of FFXI, RDM stands out in the pack as a fantastic design failure from every perspective. The only places it ever found use were unintended.

[Doo]

You aren't going to find many supporters of FFXI's abominable rendition of a Red Mage. As much as I hate most of FFXI, RDM stands out in the pack as a fantastic design failure from every perspective. The only places it ever found use were unintended.

lol cuz players just wanted it to be just another dd class (Not suprising) when FFXI made it support. Most rdms that I knew that played the job loved it.

[Volsung]

You aren't going to find many supporters of FFXI's abominable rendition of a Red Mage. As much as I hate most of FFXI, RDM stands out in the pack as a fantastic design failure from every perspective. The only places it ever found use were unintended.

RDM will ALWAYS be very polarizing to people. Some like the support stuff (buffs enfeebs)
some like the back up curing abilities, some like that it can do so much, some like the idea
of melee and magic.

No matter what they do, people will be unhappy because of how many different things rdm
can and has done in the past. not to mention personal opinions and attachment to ideas.

[Lamentations]

You aren't going to find many supporters of FFXI's abominable rendition of a Red Mage. As much as I hate most of FFXI, RDM stands out in the pack as a fantastic design failure from every perspective. The only places it ever found use were unintended.

This might explain then I suppose why no party went afield without one prior to the Wings of the goddess expansion, and why everyone hated depending on them only to be told they were also out soloing mobs that wiped entire balanced parties.

I played xi for almost 9 years.

[Lamentations]

lol cuz players just wanted it to be just another dd class (Not suprising) when FFXI made it support. Most rdms that I knew that played the job loved it.

Lol people loved it because it could also solo some very nasty stuff, in party setups it was a broken record on "refresh" casting, my girlfriend simply stopped partying the job completely and soloed bosses or duod it with me.^^