Dual Wield

[TouchandFeel]

I agree with what some others have posted.
With the current classes, I don't see dual wielding swords happening since class and weapon are linked in this game as it would require a new class.
Dual wield via paired daggers/short swords would most likely be implemented with a Thief class which could potentially evolve into Ninja and Dancer as jobs.
As far as parrying daggers as off-hand items that potentially increase parry instead of block, I could see that being implemented with a Fencer class that could evolve into Red Mage and Runic/Mystic Knight Jobs.

[Mcshiggs]

DPS Gladiator= Gunshields.

[Friore-Kun]

While there are many valid point made about the Gladiator class and its foundation I agree with a new class idea but I don't believe it would be all that hard to make and program in to the game main reason is the pugilist class system is a dual wield hand to hand close combat therefore I believe that the same bases to create that classes move sets and movements could be all most if not completely identical to use for a dual wield sword class with the main weapon slot being to only slot used for the swords but it would appear in game in both hands not slowing down graphics or causing lags and glitches by simply going to fast to process

[MaethusXion]

DPS Gladiator= Gunshields.

Dual Wielded Gunshields

[Tzain]

If memory serves...... Back when version 1.0 was released, Shields were their own class that leveled independently, so any tank had to level their weapon (one handed sword/dagger) and a Shield (provoke, shield slam, etc: All the tanking skills were in there). A player could equip a second weapon (dagger) instead for more slots to attack with since I *think* there was something with the cooldowns that made it advantageous (maybe it was TP generation, the system was all screwed up back then). Since skill point gains were shared between the two weapons, you'd basically level a tank at half speed.



It was changed to just bake Shield skills into the GLA class. (which really made things a lot better)



that's the origin of the sword/shield/dagger thing (or at least how my addled brain remembers it). I often think they would have been better off just making the sword and shield a matching set like pugilist weapons (which means that yes, you would have a shield made from Ifrits skull.. BadAss). Would have cut down on the confusion and complication, but it seems that old design still shows it's ugly mug every now and again. So clearly, when it comes to dual wield weapons they're much better off going with a single item than having to collect two drops.



On a side note. Thief with dual wield has always seemed really dumb to me.....How are you supposed to be stealing things when you have no free hands? Thieves used small knives to cut the purse strings of a mark and make off with their coins (thus terms like "Cutpurse"), you'd need your other hand available to catch the purse. I really don't think Dual Wielding weapons is nearly as common or useful as fantasy games would have us believe. That being said, an Escrima stick using class would be pretty darn cool.



Personally, I'd give the Thief class a Kukri blade, stylish and functional.