Artifact Armors!

[AeraLucis]

They've added a new weapon here (bowharp lol), so shouldn't that be a new class? I guess the fact that it is half bow is supposed to be enough to make it compatible with the armory system, but it just looks like they were desperate to get Bard into the game as quickly as possible.

I don't think they were rushing to get a Bard into this game. I just think that it was a wise choice for an aspect of the game that is suppose to bring specialization and specific roles to party play.

What's the point of giving every class a unique job for party play if 4 of the jobs are just "do more DD than b4" jobs.
There has to be some distinguishing factor that makes the jobs play differently in a party setting. Otherwise we will just see everyone clamoring to the Job role that does 'slightly' more dmg.

I think its a good move to try to have each job (which will primarily be used for party situations) play differently and aid the party differently.

[Sputnik]

lets throw in he switchaxes too... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A--S4dRi9g

[Dimo]

that AF armor looks great. Can't wait to see it in game. Although.. I was really hoping for musketeer.. oh well. I mean..they have a guild already right?? Regardless, the designs look awesome.

[Roll]

The AF looks amazing. I can't wait to wear that white mage robe!

[goonMagi]

If archer becomes bard, and bard is DD.. I will not be playing bard.

*waits for last bastion RDM *

[Ixador]

http://www.harpsoflorien.com/wordpre...nderlyre-2.jpg

[Yukagama]

This is the original source: (Famitsu "Connect On!" magazine, to be published on 9/27)

The big title is "FFXIV, first anniversary and beyond", this cover is illustrated by art director Yoshida Akehiko, and the cover story will be the interview of our Yoshi-P.

Obviously the characters are one-to-one correspond to current 7 classes, but their gears are derived from the "Job artifacts" (AF) of FFXI, especially PLD, WHM, BLM, and MNK.
(Edit: I must emphasize, the original design of these gears can trace back to FFI ~ FFIII, but its the FFXI that first use them as "identity of jobs")

The DRG can be identified from its headgear, which is the trademark of most famous DRG of FF series, Cain (FFIV).
But the RNG is very confusing, because the hat is somewhat like RDM and there is a harp on her bow.

After all, the Job system supposed to be go live on v1.21 is still far away, and maybe we will get more information from the interview inside. I MUST pre-order one today...

your right so much and this guy down here never play FFXI sorry bruce but it did derive. ^-^

[Volsung]

BTW those may just be artifact weapons. That bow may serve no actual purpose.

[CptnGamble]

Look at the archer's arrow that's currently nocked. Then compare it. The "rods" in the upper half of the bow are LESS than half the length of the arrow. That makes no sense.

but a bow-harp does?

[Rinsui]

but a bow-harp does?

Well, they had to squeeze in the bard concept *somewhere*.
Better than having a harp-oon for lancer, isn't it?