Holy knight

[JunseiKei]

I agree, which is why it would be fine to have it despite similarities in the theme.

Was saying that in the confines that for all we know, PLD is FFXIV's iteration of Holy Knight. Or it might not. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I actually don't know, especially when you consider Yoshida saying the Warriors of Darkness are classes/jobs that we don't have (IE: their "PLD" might be a Holy Knight because he was saying it was another universe).

There's almost no realism beyond the basic low level weaponskills among animations. You really can't use that argument. Just in the Paladin's weapon models alone there's enough variance that the animations hardly line up with what the sword should be used as.

The Dark Knight Animations work with literally any metal stick, let alone differentiating them between the various models of actual swords.

This goes on and on between the various weapon types.

I can and will use that argument as it is part of the whole that is world building. Yes, Dark Knight animations "work" with any object you place in their hands. That doesn't mean it won't look terrible, break lore or just make no sense. You're essentially telling me a MNK will look just as fine using a spear with their animations as their fists; that is the difference of placing a shortsword in the hands of a Dark Knight, whose animations are built around a claymore.

All of which feeds back into the game staying true to its core/lore; if a class/job only uses a certain weapon, then that class/job only uses that weapon. In PLD's case, the lore states they are the "shield of the sultanate" boasting "stalwart shieldwork and exquisite swordplay." - Encyclopaedia Eorzea, page 218. Seems they are pretty intent on keeping the class/job consistent.




However, and I'm not changing my stance in this debate, as I really don't see the FFXIV team changing the weapons of existing classes/jobs, I don't think the weapons of current classes means they won't be seen/used again on another class. As it is, SCH and SMN both use a book (grimoire and codex) as well as WHM and BLM both use rods (cane and staff).