What would you think if a reaper style dps class was introduced in the future?

[sciondar]

I've seen posts in healer and tank about what jobs they'd like and it got me thinking of what would be cool for dps. I was thinking it'd be cool if we had a reaper job that used either a 2 handed scythe or 2 one handed scythes. I know some other games have had a class like this and they seem cool to me.

What would your thoughts be on that or what kind of dps job would you like to see?

[SunDriedRainbow]

Been playing Type-0 and I love Sice, easily my favorite character in the lineup. I'd be totally down for a scythe job. I would think two one-handed scythes is definitely too "xxtreme kool letterz" for me, but a two-handed one would be pretty awesome.

Sice's main mechanic is that she powers up as she kills enemies, which wouldn't be feasible in XIV, but it could be a momentum job like Monk, where doing damage directly increases your damage output, up to a certain level.

[sciondar]

That's a good idea! They could also have a conal or aoe attack as part of their rotation. Be more of a group dps rather than just strictly 1 at a time maybe.

[Bombast]

It would be cool, but probably unlikely. As far as I know, the only games in which scythes weren't just renamed maces and axes type weapons is FFXI, where it was a Black Knight weapon, and Type-0, which wasn't typical. So they'll need something new.

I'm not sure if that will fly just yet.

[Skeith-Adeline]

It'd be cool to see a different take to a Necromancer class, being a Melee Magical class.

[CallMeZeo]

It'd be cool to see a different take to a Necromancer class, being a Melee Magical class.

What she said.

[sciondar]

Necromancer would be cool to see their interpretation of. I like how they did it in the Guild Wars games.

Wonder what job would use a whip or whip sword. That'd be a cool option for a hybrid melee/ranged dps.

[Riepah]

...cannot be stopped... cannot be stopped...

[Zophar]

I absolutely hate the idea of a scythe job, but I would like to see what they'd do with Necromancer. If memory serves, they've only done necromancer as a playable job once in the entire FF series, and that was the GBA version of 5. They used rods and knives, had a native "undead" status, and basically played like a blue mage that drew their spells exclusively from undead and demons and other "dark" creatures. Seem to recall they could also summon a demon.

[sciondar]

Looks like I'll have to dust off 5 then and check that out. Never knew there was a necro in there. Thanks for sharing Zophar.