Gunblade class, Imperials only?

[Laflama_Blanca]

I think gunblade would be cool for a Magitech Knight job. This would be the FFXIV version of the mystic knight - melee dps using spells and ammo to augment their weapon. It's an iconic final fantasy concept and could fit into the lore easily enough. It also makes sense due to this games connection between job and primary weapon. I think people would like a sword using dps like mystic knight but one handed sword is already taken by paladins. So give them a gunblade instead, make them a magictech themed mix of Celes and Squall, and call it a day. Also, no imperial race choice please. If you want to be an imperial just roll midlander/highlander and wear a circlet. No one wants to see your third eye anyway - gross.

[Evangela]

We have Cid with us. Maybe him or Nero tol Scaeva can be the guildmaster.

[BrokenFox]

Just because you want it doesn't mean you'll get it. That's a just a fact of life.

Woah. Deep.

[Dualgunner]

inb4 Samurai is gunblade class.

[UnstablePersonality]

I mean as long as it isn't a damn tank...lol I like dark Knights but it's a tank which is exactly why I am a bit off about playing it.

[Mycow8me]

Same here, dark knight was a job i capped on ffxi, i enjoyed it being a damage powerhouse with a scythe. Im hoping they make some kind of reaper class later on to compensate for drk being a tank. Magitek knight would be fine, i could see it befitting the role of a gunblader. Magitek could even augment the gunblades. Cid would make a great guildmaster in that case cause he invented it.

[BrokenFox]

Who's to say SE won't give Red Mage the Gunblade. Although at this point what I want to see is a totally unique job to FF14, and no I don't count bard in that.

I've had that thought. Give the RDM different status spells in the form of blade shots.

[UnstablePersonality]

Same here, dark knight was a job i capped on ffxi, i enjoyed it being a damage powerhouse with a scythe. Im hoping they make some kind of reaper class later on to compensate for drk being a tank. Magitek knight would be fine, i could see it befitting the role of a gunblader. Magitek could even augment the gunblades. Cid would make a great guildmaster in that case cause he invented it.

I had thoughts about that with this...along the lines of creating a upgraded class for a reaper style that uses a scythe unlike what botanists use and it branches from Dark Knight and works as a DPS instead of tank.

[dinnertime]

Same here, dark knight was a job i capped on ffxi, i enjoyed it being a damage powerhouse with a scythe. Im hoping they make some kind of reaper class later on to compensate for drk being a tank.

Botanist. It uses scythes. Kill 'em unspoiled gathering nodes.

[Mycow8me]

Gives a new meaning to harvesting souls.

Paladin could even branch to a more dps focused tank by using a mace and holy enhancements towards weapon. I think cross or branching classes would be awesome.