Final Fantasy XIV Hot Takes

[Turnintino]

Thief Lv 50 Jobquest: The big heist at the Sultana's place
Objective: Get them coins!

Oh, hell yeah, the narrative possibilities for their job quests are limitless. That was a big part of my FOMO once I had to graduate to Ninja, that I wasn't getting anymore of that flavor -- but I could just imagine the possibilities.

Gameplay-wise, though, I assume THF would have been just as combo-oriented and backstabby as NIN. Never say never, of course, but at least from that perspective, I understand why the devs had to pick only one or the other. I just wish it had been THF, if only for the fantasy.

That said, I know there are plenty of Ninja-lovers out there, so. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Mimilu]

Gameplay-wise, though, I assume THF would have been just as combo-oriented and backstabby as NIN. Never say never, of course, but at least from that perspective, I understand why the devs had to pick only one or the other. I just wish it had been THF, if only for the fantasy.

I like how Guild Wars 2 made their Thief's Steal ability steal an "item" from the target the thief could then use as a weapon or ability and different races/species and enemies had different items you could steal. ｡ﾟ✶ฺ.ヽ(*´∀`*)ﾉ.✶ฺﾟ｡

[Turnintino]

Thief has been avoided due to affiliations with crime and morality unbefitting of a Warrior of Light

I could never really buy that explanation, personally, because the Rogue storyline itself already proved they could give the archetype a(n anti)heroic spin. And hell, everyone knows Robin Hood. The Thief with a Heart of Gold is not a new concept, and the team's more than demonstrated they're very familiar lol. Imo, the excuse offered was platitude.

I like how Guild Wars 2 made their Thief's Steal ability steal an "item" from the target the thief could then use as a weapon or ability and different races/species and enemies had different items you could steal. ｡ﾟ✶ฺ.ヽ(*´∀`*)ﾉ.✶ฺﾟ｡

Another game I have a lot of love for. <3

[Mimilu]

Also, I enjoyed Godbert's gameplay: Gain stacks after doing your combo to use for abilities and drop-kicking around the battlefied.
I would really love a job that dashes and runs around battlefield (kind of like Titus's hit and run strategy from Dissidia). ヽ(´ω｀○)ﾉ.+ﾟ*｡:ﾟ+

[Allegor]

Also, I enjoyed Godbert's gameplay: Gain stacks after doing your combo to use for abilities and drop-kicking around the battlefied.
I would really love a job that dashes and runs around battlefield (kind of like Titus's hit and run strategy from Dissidia). ヽ(´ω｀○)ﾉ.+ﾟ*｡:ﾟ+

Normally I loathe the "play as X npc" type of fights, but I got to admit playing as Godbert was actually really fun

[Absurdity]

Normally I loathe the "play as X npc" type of fights, but I got to admit playing as Godbert was actually really fun

Godbert was better imo for two simple reasons.
1. You were playing a unique character with it's own custom abilities and not just a gimped version of an existing job, as is so often the case with playing an NPC.
2. It was over rather quickly, the NPC battle usually get stretched out way too long.