The Red Mage Video Analysis and Theorycrafting thread.

[ErikMynhier]

... even if they were to recycle that as a model for a RDM weapon (which they can't)...

Why can't they? Isn't that exactly what was done for several DRK weapons when they first came out? Just resized PLD weapons?

[GMERC]

Why can't they? Isn't that exactly what was done for several DRK weapons when they first came out? Just resized PLD weapons?

Hint: RDM Weapons come in two pieces.

[Vexander]

Hint: RDM Weapons come in two pieces.

So... they use the base gladiator sword, and toss a crystal on. Doesn't seem impossible.

Also still waiting to hear your thoughts on what Job/Class Alisaie is, and your reasoning for it.

[GMERC]

So... they use the base gladiator sword, and toss a crystal on. Doesn't seem impossible.

Also still waiting to hear your thoughts on what Job/Class Alisaie is, and your reasoning for it.

Gladiator or None. She doesn't adhere to any particular Class or Job in the game beyond using exclusively Gladiator abilities and animations. What Job is Y'shtola?

As for this strange desire for the devs to be willingly lazy about RDM weapon design, let's hope they know better.

[Vexander]

Gladiator or None. She doesn't adhere to any particular Class or Job in the game beyond using exclusively Gladiator abilities and animations. What Job is Y'shtola?

As for this strange desire for the devs to be willingly lazy about RDM weapon design, let's hope they know better.

Wasn't so hard to express your speculation. Its logical and well reasoned. You should do that more often.

As for a, 'Strange desire for the devs to be willingly lazy about RDM weapon design,' I wouldn't say its a desire, just an option. Look at the PotD weapons. It's just existing items without textures and some color. I don't know what's lazier than that.

[ErikMynhier]

As for this strange desire for the devs to be willingly lazy about RDM weapon design, let's hope they know better.

Its not a desire for laziness, its an expectation of laziness. Completely different argument.

[Callinon]

As for this strange desire for the devs to be willingly lazy about RDM weapon design, let's hope they know better.

What's lazy? Red mages have used swords forever. The crystal focus is to help distinguish them from gladiator swords and give a power source for their magic. Why is any of that lazy?