Am i the only one counting down the days for new melee job/zenos weapon reveal?

[Ceridwenae]

It's not really naysayers, that's just what he's said and up till now done, he could always change his mind like he did with BLU, kind of, but as per what we've been told now and their actions, any job that portrays the WoL as "evil" or not "good" is disallowed.
However, even with that, it's not like every job is a beacon of light, DRK's may be about meeting out justice, but it's their justice and they'll happily brake laws or people to do it, BLM also had a dark history and path, yet the whole WoL storyline with it is about proving the opposite for the job. So it's more likely whatever the new job ends up being will fall into the same boat, even if the job itself is darker themed, the WoL will get a lighter take or they'll be the ones to "redeem" it.

Back when I played GW2, I was a Necromancer Reaper main, with a lovely scythe and stash of adorable minions that looked like skinned rabbits. It wasn't an evil job, just looked that way, and there was some lore that said it was all okay, because necromancers are people too (or something. I actually don't remember the specifics, but the crux of it was, it wasn't evil, just thoroughly ooky-spooky).

Death is a natural part of life. A grim reaper type is there simply to usher you on to whatever comes afterwards. It's not evil in itself, just death can be problematic to wrap the mortal mind around - people fear dying and so associate or latch an evil intent to it which, whilst understandable, doesn't mean death in itself is so, much less the nice reaper who comes to help you out with getting to the next bit. Besides, if I can chill with Grim in the Sims game series, then anything goes. But I agree with you: I think anything we might have skewing that way in FFXIV could be coded darkish - but really it'll just be another take on helping the misguided find their way. Or something. Perhaps with slightly less proactive scything*, more a bit of "shepherding of souls" which might fit our character better.

That, or Zenos has taken up Botany.


*Oh who am I kidding? If WoL is going to scythe opponents, it'll be ridiculously proactive.

[BlitzAceRush]

*Oh who am I kidding? If WoL is going to scythe opponents, it'll be ridiculously proactive.

*BLM in quest* "We must safeguard the knowledge and use destruction to help!"
*BLM in battle* "EXPLOSION!" *sounds of immense destruction, screaming, begging and maniacal laughter.*