Quote Originally Posted by Kitru View Post
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First of all, you're wrong about swords being heavier than most people think. It's the opposite. Historical swords were in fact much lighter than popular depictions, especially greatswords.

Secondly, there are no real world principles in this story. Just sticking to the weapons, have you SEEN the shapes of some of these things? They would break in half on the first hit if they didn't stab the user in the eye first. Applying real world logic to a world where a book is a viable weapon of war is a fruitless endeavor.

Third, Amano does not have a belt fetish, you're thinking of Nomura. Amano has a bead and pattern fetish.

Fourth, it would be very easy to fit into the lore as we already have groups of Garleans opposing the Empire's plans with Cid and his Ironworks. It's not far fetched to have a faction of the military break away and side with the Eorzeans in a later expansion, allowing us to use the weapons and armor they took with them. Who's to say the Garlean Empire does not have its own classes and guilds as well?