There Is No Dancer (yet)

[SpookyGhost]

Everything's speculative, there's nothing concrete. It could be anything from Yda('s sister) to a new character. All we've seen is the WoL vs some lady in a red dress. Her movements did have a smooth flow to them so I understand the speculation that it's DNC (and I personally hope we get DNC as it's the only job I've been hoping for) but it's just guesswork based off very little info. We'll only know one way or another when they reveal the new jobs or at least the red dress lady's.

I mean that's DNC AF

Outside of having red, I'm not seeing it.

[Kyuuen]

The problem is this community loves to take speculation and get carried away with it. Doesn't take long to go from mere speculation to "SE promised X" or "Yoshi-P confirmed Y" and when it turns out those claims are false, the community turns on SE and blames them instead of owning up for their own knee-jerk idiocy.

Thank you!!

[Nestama]

Outside of having red, I'm not seeing it.

And then there's the Red Mages of Bravely Default.

[silentwindfr]

i want to leave something that was pointed in the lore section of the forum:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post3892780

maybe some people will see why people did say dancer when they have seen it.

[Nestama]

Blahnelo holds a ribbon and Red Monk fights mostly with her fists and sometimes a ribbon. The fact that she mostly fought with her fists is why people are saying she's a Monk. She can be a Red Mage Dancer hybrid creature in any other instance, but in the teaser, she is specifically a Monk. Her weapon in other pictures appear to be a blade attached to her ribbon, which we did not see in the teaser (so again, she is a Monk for now. SE will most likely have her become a Dancer during the full trailer, or a Red Mage... or both at the same time. Dancing Mage).

Unless people really want another Job with Greased Lightning/Monk rotation.

[Kikoten]

Proof or no proof, I choose to believe that the lady in the teaser is a hint at Dancer. The very first instant I saw her outfit, the first word in my mind was: dancer. Before I even saw her move or fight. If I'm wrong, oh well, I'm wrong. Nobody needs to say they told me so, 'cuz I won't be arguing.

[TheMax1087]

While I have my doubts about it being dancer, it has to be pointed out that the animations she used in the trailer were exclusively pugilist abilities(demolish, snap punch, featherfoot, and fist of wind), so they could go the silly split soulstone route again. As far as the blade weapon is concerned though, there are far more monk weapons with blades than there are without them. Hell, the level 57 monk weapons is

[Kaurie]

The problem is this community loves to take speculation and get carried away with it. Doesn't take long to go from mere speculation to "SE promised X" or "Yoshi-P confirmed Y" and when it turns out those claims are false, the community turns on SE and blames them instead of owning up for their own knee-jerk idiocy.

Huh? when has that happened? I haven't personally seen any examples of what you're saying, I am genuinely curious.

While I have my doubts about it being dancer, it has to be pointed out that the animations she used in the trailer were exclusively pugilist abilities(demolish, snap punch, featherfoot, and fist of wind), so they could go the silly split soulstone route again. As far as the blade weapon is concerned though, there are far more monk weapons with blades than there are without them. Hell, the level 57 monk weapons is

Hey fellow Snuggle Owl

There is also the possibility that she has cross classed Pugilist abilities. It could be an NPC only thing, or part of the Additional Skill System Revamp they teased.

In terms of the blade, it's less that there is a blade on a MNK, it's more that it is such a focal point of key art work.

[Gumbercules]

idk she seemed pretty monk like to me she even does pose changes XD

[silentwindfr]

While I have my doubts about it being dancer, it has to be pointed out that the animations she used in the trailer were exclusively pugilist abilities(demolish, snap punch, featherfoot, and fist of wind), so they could go the silly split soulstone route again. As far as the blade weapon is concerned though, there are far more monk weapons with blades than there are without them. Hell, the level 57 monk weapons is

i want to point out, like on another thread, that the featherfoot skill was show as one of the reassement skill of the monk. i can see a few skill of the monk that need reassement, if i had to give example it will be:
- featherfoot (like show in the keynote)
- haymaker, it's a rest of the V1 that have no real actual use in our tools
- fist of the wind, it have little effect and don't stand the comparaison with the other buff.
- arm of the destroyer, sadly this skill (for it first role) don't work. not that it don't silence stuff, but we have other jobs far better for this than us.
- One Ilm Punch, this skill can maybe have a use in pvp, but in pve i have never use it...

normally i will add purification to the list, but on some really rare fight it can be usefull.

most of the skill i did pointed are skill we barely use and can be changed into stuff that will really be used.
some stuff like chi blast, or front position combo skill for solo.

don't get me wrong some of the skill i did pointed are kinda usefull for OTHER class and jobs.... like featherfoot that is really usefull for the tank. but only have really good interest in solo when badly equiped.

anyway, all we did say it's when we did see here move and such, for me it didn't scream monk more than this. for me it was more dancer. i have often said that i see the dancer using a similar system than monk but instead to rely mostly on fist, will be more a kick based jobs that will have skill for buff her team while fighting.

a melee support class what we don't have, soo far we do have the bard and machinist, but they are ranged. without forget that add a jobs that will probably mostly kick will have as damage type blunt, what we lack too.... then is not that far stretched.

ps: i guess i did play monk for too long for notice the difference, yes she use what look like snap punch, but that a straight fist attack quite basic, but she use too some insane move that are quite acrobatic, she is almost at half way between monk and ninja. for me she is not monk for sure.

fight with your hand and feet are not limited to monk only, seeing a jobs based on kick mostly is not impossible.... then.