Dragoon only real option for DPS with 2h?

[Teiren]

Every single thing in this game has some natural delay to make the game feel more cinematic. Regardless of playing a caster, you'll have to get used to that as it pertains to how enemies act as well. It's not the worst thing ever, but I can tell you NOTHING is like in WoW where what you see is what you get. As melee, positional bonuses count from where you start performing the aiblity, and it doesn't matter where you move after you start.

Dragoons are the only 2H Damage Dealer, but it's possible that we'll get the Samurai Job next expansion (probably a couple years from now), and that'll probably be a damage dealer using a 2H katana. The thing is this isn't like WoW where 2H users hit slower and harder. Everyone's physical weapon damage is the same (except Bard & Machinist because they're ranged), and the weaponskill potencies (weapon damage %) determine DPS as well as a few invisible modifiers to make sure certain things don't get out of whack.

In other words, 2H or not doesn't mean anything gameplay-wise. Every Job is about its own very distinct theme and visuals, so just enjoy what you like most.