Quote Originally Posted by Abauge_Goga View Post
OP,
What made you say that they seem out of place for FF series? I am curious.
I personally think they are a bit bulky, but they do look cool. I don't think they really are out of place since FFXIV is evolving. They can't use the same ideas every time or we get bored.

I am interested in seeing new types of armour, gear, new mobs, new everything. It's a fantasy game, so let them imagine new things.
I think they look out of place because weapons as such have been a staple in games like World Of Warcraft, Aion, and Several other games which I believe are of lesser quality and unsophisticated. They most often rely on cleavage and giant flashy weapons to attract a player base (My Opinion).

As said previously, FFXI has been adding new weapons and armor since 2002 and I have not had a single weapon in that game where I thought it was ugly or too much out of place.