New Job: Viper

[Tulvi]

Awful name

Amazing name. Finally something creative, not like Ninja or Samurai that was recycled in so many games and popular culture.

[Tracewood]

Knew I'd seen that stance before.

Funny that they talk about having a fast playstyle with it, yet the trailer makes it seem slow (I know they normally do this, but could have had a faster pace to point out the speed).

Good catch, I'm curious what the second idle stance looks like now.

[Kyrj]

Name a job using a spear "Dragoon" and no one bats an eye.
Name a job using 2 sword "Viper" and suddenly it's a bad name.



The trailer is meant to take a first look at the animations, they wait a good 2 seconds before using an oGCD but in-game you'll be able to weave it much faster.
We won't see its final gameplay until 7.0, even job actions is subject to change.

Not what I was getting at but go off I guess if it makes you feel better

Also, I hope for your sake you're not thinking that it's named Dragoon because Dragons......

[Boblawblah]

Also, I hope for your sake you're not thinking that it's named Dragoon because Dragons......

I actually did think that it was a translation issue from the Japanese "Dragon Knight". Is that not true? I can't imagine they're named after real life Dragoons.

[Mayhemmer]

Good catch, I'm curious what the second idle stance looks like now.

Hopefully something I won't hate when I see it on a female character. I swear male characters get all the better melee weapon idle poses...

Please let me get that WAR idle stance

[Mimilu]

different weapons might sheathe differently, like sage

SGE can get away with that because their weapons float. With swords you have to grip them so the unsheathing animation is probably going to be the same for all Viper weapons for ease of implication.
My guess is they put Viper's swords on their back because NIN's weapons are on their hips and they need to differentiate the two more. ( 　ﾟ,_ゝﾟ)

[Turtledeluxe]

It's a good name for a job in isolation but just barely relevant to this job from what we know so far. It's honestly one of the weakest jobs ever created in the game from a conceptual point of view. Looks cool though. And seems fun to play.

[kaynide]

I actually did think that it was a translation issue from the Japanese "Dragon Knight". Is that not true? I can't imagine they're named after real life Dragoons.

Short bit of lore, old school FF was super limited by how many characters could be in names/descriptors. Kanji got around a lot of that by doing (like you said) “dragon knight” which is waaay to long for the character limit. So, like many other weird quirks from those days, stuff gets retranslated and poof, “dragoon” it is.

You probably knew this, so this is more directed at anyone interested rather than you specifically!

Wait til we get an Organics AND Ogre Nix!

[CKNovel]

probably the only thing that annoys me how in game the swords are on your back but in the cinematic its on your sides

This is my biggest gripe as well, swords on the back isn't cool and even less practical.
Swords on the waist is much better and fits with PLD/NIN.

[GTK0HLK]

This is my biggest gripe as well, swords on the back isn't cool and even less practical.
Swords on the waist is much better and fits with PLD/NIN.

Some have actually created practical sheathes for the sword stored on their backs.

This one YT about medieval stuff even made an example out of wood.(then we have many who think Clives thick strappable ring of leather was enough)

but I would agree on having the option be on the sides. but again, ninja much.
Maybe we'll see more when they release more details in jp.