Hints at new class? Maybe?

[Kinazu]

How does Gunblade not fit the tank role perfectly?

Simple, when having access to a gunblade I imagine a ranged/melee hybrid playstyle: shoot x times; dash in; slash x times; jump-shot out; repeat.

This is impossible when playing a tank as you'd have to be upfront all the time. If you enjoy shooting at an enemy from point-blank range then sure, that's you. But if I have a gun I want it to feel like a gun and be as far away as possible when I shoot.

[Bhearil]

Usually lore wise, gunblades are used as versatile weapons mixing meele and ranged, but lacking the specialization of a gun or a blade.

They are jack of all trades due to their versatility, so having them on a tank class would make them pointless.

Would fit on a dps class similar as how red mage mixes melee with ranged spells (imo should be more melee than chaining an empowered 3 hit combo then going back to ranged but thats another issue)

[Jonnycbad]

Simple, when having access to a gunblade I imagine a ranged/melee hybrid playstyle: shoot x times; dash in; slash x times; jump-shot out; repeat.

This is impossible when playing a tank as you'd have to be upfront all the time. If you enjoy shooting at an enemy from point-blank range then sure, that's you. But if I have a gun I want it to feel like a gun and be as far away as possible when I shoot.

Also, that's literally Red Mage.


I don't mind having a Gun Blade class, but maybe not till 6.0 or 7.0 when we actually visit Garlemald. Currently we have X sword jobs:

PLD: 1h Sword
NIN: Short Swords
RDM: Rapier
DRK: Great Sword
SAM: Katana

Of these listed above, we literally just got 2 sword jobs in 4.0. There are other classic FF weapons which have yet to be represented. There was concepts for other jobs early in 1.0:

1. There are also several other classes that were present in the dats of early versions of 1.x that were never implemented. These include the Disciple of War classes Fencer (FNC, 決闘士 [kettoushi]) who used rapiers, Enforcer (ENF, 棍術士 [konjutsushi]) who used clubs, Samurai (SAM, 刀術士 [toujutsushi]) who used katanas, Stavesman (STV, 棒術士 [boujutsushi]) who used staves (=poles), Assassin (ASN, 暗器士 [ankishi]) who used dark arts, and Flayer (FLA, 鞭術士 [benjutsushi]) who used whips, the Disciple of Magic class Mystic (MYS, 法術士 [houjutsushi]) who used mysticism and the Disciple of Land class Shepherd (SHP, 牧獣師 [bokujuushi]) who herded beasts. Of the unimplemented classes present in the early days of the game, only Arcanist has since been added to the game, with Musketeer having some presence as well but not as a playable class. However, it could be argued that the likes of Assassin and Mystic have been implemented in a refined form as the jobs Dark Knight and Astrologian.

[SinisterJoints]

Simple, when having access to a gunblade I imagine a ranged/melee hybrid playstyle: shoot x times; dash in; slash x times; jump-shot out; repeat.

This is impossible when playing a tank as you'd have to be upfront all the time. If you enjoy shooting at an enemy from point-blank range then sure, that's you. But if I have a gun I want it to feel like a gun and be as far away as possible when I shoot.

could you imagine how crappy that would be for melee classes? having to constantly chase the boss cause the tank is dashing in and out ? no thanks!

I personally think its dancer or geomancer. We are due for a new support/dps class.

I just really wish that existing classes could be branched off of. It would make things so much more interesting. Bard > Ranger --- Lancer > Tank --- Paladin > Healer. There is so much potential within the current system and I KNOW it will never happen. I can dream cant I!!!