Inter-class/job weapon glamouring. (a concept)

[Averax]

Before I get started, i would like to state that i know how tricky this would be to put in, and that i just really wanted to throw this idea out there.

With classes/jobs we get locked in to 1 or 2 weapon types, which is due to the unique armory system we've got. What i suggest today is the ability to glamour weapons from other jobs/classes (Relics excluded) onto a class/job that usually doesn't have the ability to use it.

For example, a BLM wielding a staff that is glamoured to look like a book.

For DoM classes, this is relatively easy, since their weapons are not what they use to attack. However, when we get to DoW classes, it gets more difficult, because DoW classes directly use their weapons to fight.

So i've made this chart, displaying what could possibly be mixed/matched between them (this includes heavensward jobs)

Archer<->Machinist
Marauder<-> Dark Knight
Dragoon->Paladin (a spear and board tank)
Dragoon (possibly)<->Marauder
Ninja<->Paladin (If you can get behind the idea of paladins having a dagger, or a ninja having a sword)
Monk<-ninja (monks could still punch people, but while holding daggers or something)

And that's all i could think of for DoW at the moment.

Again, DoM are completely interchangeable without much difficulty.

And, just incase anyone forgot, Glamouring is the act of projecting the shape and appearance of one object onto another, while still actually wielding the original item.

I do wish to flesh out this idea some other time, but i just really wanted to throw it out there. Tell me what y'all think about it.

[Ramien]

I'm pretty sure that would go completely against the 'glamour should not alter the distinctive look of each class' reasoning we'd been given in the past.

[Landonian]

I don't know if you've ever seen MAR/WAR animations but they would look exceptionally stupid executed with a spear, vice versa for Goons.

[Nektulos-Tuor]

I want to be able to use Mauls/Hammers as a Warrior, and Maces/Light hammers as a Paladin.

[Chibilidawg]

I'm pretty sure that would go completely against the 'glamour should not alter the distinctive look of each class' reasoning we'd been given in the past.

Which' poor reasoning because tanks can look like cloth-wearers.

Not only that, whether I change Jobs or not, I'm still the same person & should be able to handle myself in heavier armor across all Jobs if I have a tank raised.

[Adualion]

I want to make my fist weapons invisible, so it looks like I am attacking with my bear hands. Let's make it happen SE.

[HakuroDK]

It would make a bunch of animations look weird.

[Havenae]

I want to use a frying pan instead of a spear or Lance as a dragoon.


Or better yet an ambelic in place of my bow on my bard, it makes sense to shoot arrows from that right?

[Sylkis]

This wouldn't be tricky to put in at all, but they won't do it.

[Enkidoh]

I want to be able to use Mauls/Hammers as a Warrior, and Maces/Light hammers as a Paladin.

Won't happen - besides the obvious restriction that your class is identified by your weapon or tool - hammers in FFXIV are tools used by BSM and are not weapons. MRD and it's WAR upgrade use two-handed great axes. GLA and it's PLD upgrade use a single handed sword and shield. If you're hoping for multiple weapon types on the one class like FFXI had, you'll be disappointed. The Armoury System simply does not allow that I'm sorry to say, even with glamours.