Why are Warrior Axes so tiny?

[VargasVermillion]

The axe size is fine to me, some I would even say too large (titan axe to name one). One of the reasons why I think bravura is the best looking axe, perfect size and just has a simple yet nice design. My problem is that there aren't that many axes I actually like. Many of the lower level ones are standard axes, very barbarian looking or look like gardening tools.

[Riardon]

The Axe sizes are normal. What is NOT normal is holding and swinging an axe larger than yourself. In a game that many things are not very logical and physics laws are totally broken let's at least have something that does make sense. I know it's a JRPG but this is one of the reason Western RPGs took over. They look more "realistic" compared to the Asian ones. You can make a fantastic world with fantastic creatures and magic without breaking too much physics laws and logical assumptions. Some axes are smaller than others and some are bigger than others but all are in the logical proportions. Perhaps its your gear that's too fat and makes the axe tiny.

[Yshnal]

Is that big enough?

Seriously now, I think that it's good that not all of them are the same size, and that they aren't stupidly big either. Choice and all, because some people like them bigger and some others smaller.

[Felis]

I dunno, the Wootz Axe looks pretty decently sized, some of the early level axes could stands to be a wee bit bigger though.

Most of the lv 1-49 gears and weapons were designed during 1.0 by the Tanaka team with "keep it real" in mind

[Ditto]

I think people are forgetting what a Warrior is here. A Warrior is an embodiment of wrath, rage, whatever. It's that rage that has them choose pure offense, and larger axes, which in a fantasy scene, has a much, much larger impact than smaller ones. The Titan axe is beautiful in size. When you swing it, it actually feels like you're swinging a weapon that is appropriate for what you are, a beast that destroys whatever is in it's path with ridiculous amounts of force, when you CHOOSE to.

Sure not all of them should be ginormous, but please, keep 'realism' out of this. It's a Final Fantasy MMO, there isn't much 'realistic' about it, and it certainly shouldn't be the goal of the developers.

A lot of the low level axes, the way I see it, are made that way because they're the weapons you would see basic Marauders use, in Limsa for example. They're slim, easy to handle, they certainly look light, but that's because they're made with 'trainee' in mind. A Warrior is an entire step up. You've mastered your axe as your chosen weapon more so than any Marauder would. There comes a time when you gotta take take the training wheels off your bike, and then throw the bike away and get a really big axe to swing around instead.

P.s. There is nothing realistic about the game to begin with. Warriors swinging huge axes around isn't 'normal' by your standards? Then what is, in this game? Dragoons jumping a trillion feet into the air and then landing without any type of damage to themselves? Come on now.

[Evangela]

because you're a low level marauder.

every job has small weapons when they're low level. Gladiators' low level swords look like a toothpick. It's not just warrior.

concept arts are based on their AF and relics.

[SpookyGhost]

Garuda's Scream, Dual Haken, Crag Axe, and Dread Axe are all pretty big. The new Relic in 3.0 also seems pretty big - hopefully that's a sign of things to come.

[Felis]

P.s. There is nothing realistic about the game to begin with. Warriors swinging huge axes around isn't 'normal' by your standards? Then what is, in this game? Dragoons jumping a trillion feet into the air and then landing without any type of damage to themselves? Come on now.

Dragoon was created long long after the lv 1-49 axes, while Tanaka was already history. Or show me a jumping Lancer before the job system came ingame. The only "jump" skill the Lancer had was 1/2 meter high.
And because the animation lock of the skills the axes also feeled heavy, because the next skill can only start after the movement of the last skill stopped (inclusive the character finding his balanced stand again).

[ZeratoTyrael]

The size of the DW axe in the hands of my kitty really impressed me. My first thoughts were: Wow. Finally a real axe.

For some reason this reminded me of an evil version of Subaru from .dothack sign lmao

[odintius]

I'm just waiting for berserker job with great axes what I can dream can't I >.>