A Commentary on MCH Aesthetics

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

Yes, to clarify, I wasn't saying split BRD/MCH gear up as that would complicate drops/loot tables, but I was definitely saying create more gear that suits a "true" MCH aesthetic.

I'm kind of a gun nut, and while I don't mind the design of many of the MCH muskets/carbines/longarm pistols, too many of them look like ornate antique firearms rather than "modern" (at least for Eorzea) firearms, powered by an Aetherotransformer. I'm not expecting SE to suddenly give us modern military-grade firearms, but they're missing a grand opportunity to reflect the idea that MCHs are gun wielders using cutting edge technology to support combat on the battlefield. I personally would like to see less ornamentation, but more functionality. Perhaps a scoped gun (again SE: you put a scope on a bow once, why not a gun?) might have more crit/accuracy while one with a stock (or both scope and stock) might offer more det/SS, much like how the 2 variations of PLD shields tend to lean toward different stats/stat weights.

All in all, I simply see opportunity for SE to do it bigger and better with a job largely criticized for visuals and aesthetics, and I say why not?