Dark Knight Dilemma

[Rbstr]

Katanas, Broadswords, whatever arguing about what's better is tiring. Swords and sword fighting, of all types, have been greatly exaggerated in fiction.
Lets just pretend they're all awesome, but different, and get along about it in Final Fantasy? And also agree that Scythes are dumb?

I think a bigass 2H sword lends itself pretty well to tanking. You might envision using using it less in the swishy-dicy kind of way and more in a bludgeoning, even shield-like way.
If you've played Transistor, replicating that feeling that the Transistor is heavy and hard to swing might be kind of neat.

[Zedd702]

I'm just gonna say: I can't WAYT til the expansion.

Right now I'm having pre-withdrawls at the thought of not being able to play when I get home from work, but I will be a responsible adult and go to work tomorrow, instead of calling in and playing like I want to and save that energy for my four day weekend this week

[Galgarion]

Katanas, Broadswords, whatever arguing about what's better is tiring. Swords and sword fighting, of all types, have been greatly exaggerated in fiction.
Lets just pretend they're all awesome, but different, and get along about it in Final Fantasy? And also agree that Scythes are dumb?

I think a bigass 2H sword lends itself pretty well to tanking. You might envision using using it less in the swishy-dicy kind of way and more in a bludgeoning, even shield-like way.
If you've played Transistor, replicating that feeling that the Transistor is heavy and hard to swing might be kind of neat.

Yeah, scythes are a letdown. I remember completing the story chain for DRK back in 2004. I think it was killing a hundred enemies with a rusty broadsword? It was cool, but then you went to auction and bought your first scythe and it's like, "Yeaeeeah, no."

[Zedd702]

Also they MAY be saving the Scythes for future exclusive to FF14 Job class like a Death Knight as that is more thematic and fitting for the name/class. Though I understand this used to be an NPC class in FFT days, it's a possiblity.

I'm glad DRK got Greatsword btw

[Molic]

I know this is hard to imagine OP and other people but WHAT IF there were two jobs that could use greatswords.... and on the sword, you know where it shows what class/job can use it? what if for some greatswords it had DRK and for other great swords it didnt have DRK but some other JOB!!!????????? was ur mind blown?

[Alfendi]

Keep in mind that the expansion is still sometime ago...things may change.
I personally just think the artwork is super badass and will definitely be jumping on the hype train for that unlike Ninjas today.

[Klive]

Katana vs Long Sword

EDIT:
The real weapon Dark Knights need :P

[Delorean]

Scythes are for BTN

noob class

[Neyasa]

Blackmages used Scythes in FF11 also, they had blackmage powers and PLD's had the same WHM powers also. I hope DRK has no FF11 powers from what I see so far Yoshi was wrong with players putting two and two together. Using the abilities without having to sub roles. I never once seen a PLD use cure for hate in FF14 or any WHM powers. I do like having 1 to 50 on the roles again.

[Neyasa]

FF11 let you turn jobs into different things that you like. Was skilled based and if you sucked you sucked and players instantly saw it. If you were good, you were good that is the difference. This game is like DC Universe Online where its gear based and not skill based. So people get away with playing awful and can blame others because of not having it skill based. Players get away with not using all abilities and cross abilities melee being the main ones that do this. However, they expect mages to have everything together.