Quote Originally Posted by Domeric View Post
One line mentioned about axes. Okay. Why would that move not work with a great sword? Cloud's Buster Sword is easily larger and heavier than basically every axe I have seen thus far in game. Let us not forget that paladins are getting to mog invisible shields!

Can you quote anything wherein that says that axes are essential to marauders with in-game lore?
Butcher's Block, Eye, Path, maim, Brutal swing... all of those moves were designed for a weapon with a long haft, as well as an extremely heavy head, due to both the hand placement as well as the movement of the weapon itself. Inner Beast would look extremely awkward as well, not to mention Decimates spinning ax slam and Fell Cleaves animations.