PLD GLOW/AURA?

[koroko220]

Well in Japan the class is simply 'Knight' Gleen from this what you may >.>

[Ercapote]

I guess we will have to wait get a BRIGH KNIGHT to get a true paladin didn't knew in japan was just "KNIGHT" if that was the true name in the english version there would not have been so many confusions I guess.... despite they being similar to a PALADIN using white magic as a tank....

[TheLastRaven]

“For centuries, the elite of the Sultansworn have served as personal bodyguards to the royal family of Ul'dah. Known as paladins, these men and women marry exquisite swordplay with stalwart shieldwork to create a style of combat uncompromising in its defense. Clad in brilliant silver armor, they charge fearlessly into battle, ever ready to lay down their lives for their liege. To be a paladin is to protect, and those who choose to walk this path will become the iron foundation upon which the party's defense is built."

This doesn't mean they are only body guards only that they have functioned as such for a long time. They still have magical abilities so why not give them a functional but stylish aura. Think the Holy shield Nexus it had that kind of magic barrier/shield on top of it. Why not make one that applies to their sword or shield and gives a constant party buff? As Ercapote said they could work as visuals for the party also.

[Xenosan]

Even from a lore perspective, a PLD aura can be explained. Actually, it would sort of make sense because:

PLD Job Quest Spoiler

Heavensward Job Quest for PLD is specifically about returning the aura to Oathkeeper, and Syl-what's-his-name uses Constraint & the Warrior of Light to further this goal. In the end, the Sword will only glow for the Warrior of Light, who passes it along to what's-his-name so he can strive to make it glow for himself. The glow (ie the Oathkeeper) is actually the Soulstone and the Paladin whom carries it, not the sword itself. This is why the Sword glows for the Warrior of Light and not the others. The WoL themself is an Oathkeeper (ie a Paladin better than the rest, free or Sultansworn).

Actually then considering this: a real lore-friendly approach would have been Royal Authority to be the lvl58 skill, and Divine Veil being the lvl60 (with an Aura FX attached). I say this because the 'magical' abilities of Paladin - Clemency & Divine Veil - seem to be drawn from the Soulstone, and are abilities only the WoL PLD can perform (Constraint and Syl-what's-his-name use Spirit's Without and some other ability similar to Clemency, but with a different name)

[TheLastRaven]

Liking this one.

[IskarJarak]

since pld's have flash, and can cast holy spells i think they should radiate an aura that is so bright it hurts everyone elses eyes except the pld's because he/she uses a brightness dampener over his monitor so he/she doesn't go blind or constantly have pld tracers in real life

[Ercapote]

Even from a lore perspective, a PLD aura can be explained. Actually, it would sort of make sense because....

people like you is why I love this forum, all I can say is " F@#$% yeah, PALADIN B#$@!

[Yhoiryo]

And as soon as PLD got an aura people would complain about how it looks and want a way to disable it just like DRK.

[Ercapote]

And as soon as PLD got an aura people would complain about how it looks and want a way to disable it just like DRK.

no offense but people who complain about the drk aura where just being little whinny babies, seriously who gets bothered by just a cool effect? i just want to look as bad ass as any other of my tanks...

[Enkidoh]

Or maybe not everyone finds such a silly visual effect 'cool' like you do, but totally annoying? No offense.

Of course if there was a way to turn off the visual effect in the Config it wouldn't be a problem, but otherwise I know I myself would be really annoyed if SE added some stupid gimmicky glowing effect on my armour 'just to make me look all holy and stuff'. I'm a knight damnit, not a reject from Twilight!

Seriously though, I'm fine with with such an idea as long as SE allowed players who wanted to 'opt out' of such an effect by being able to deactivate the visual effect in Config, as that way everyone is happy!

*And even then we're not even technically true PLDs anyway, but just GLAs who wear a fancy crystal that allows us to quickly master a few skills used by real PLDs, but my point still stands.