Gauss Barrel

[Jollyy5]

As a guy whose happy Machinist life ended at level 52 when the class trainer passed upon me the Unfun Barrel, I too want a toggle option for the ugly lump of metal.

I also like the idea of a more sensible casting animation and more *BOOM!* animation for Wildfire.

[Velhart]

The GB wouldn't even be so bad if they at least had one that matched each gun. Its really dumb looking if you get something like the Leviathan weapon that is very small and thin and then the big, heavy looking GB that has no unique color scheme to it makes it look atrocious. I can't believe someone at SE thought this was a good idea. I get looking resourceful was your aim, but I doubt people wanted the aesthetics of their gun attachments to go to this extreme.

[LegoTechnic]

I like the Gauss Barrel. It's neat. I imagine they had ideas for actual barrel attachments, but the floating disc gives the impression while still letting them vary the length and size of the gun's barrel with their models.

I do not like the gun waving animations, though. I swear I feel more like wand-waving Harry Potter as a MCH than I do as a BLM. Is there really any need to fencing salute every time I want to shoot a split shot? >_>;

[Velhart]

Ehh. Finally something looks decent with the GB:



Then it gets ruined again when put away:

[Jollyy5]

I personally prefer smaller guns, and none of them look good with the Unfun Barrel in my opinion.

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

With fights like Sephirot Extreme that require constant movement/knockbacks (especially the last phase), ranged and casters seem to be at a bit of a disadvantage. I'm used to working hard for big damage, but that fight seriously just burns me out nice and quick. THEN there's the whole aspect of dealing less damage natively for being "Support" (but not Support. . . yeah), AND taking a further hit to damage dealt for using the support skills we're designed with.

Ninjas don't take a hit for using Goad, DRGs don't pay a price for using Battle Litany, hell, healers don't take a hit for dpsing (outside of Cleric Stance, of course). Why are MCH and BRD penalized for doing what we're designed to do, yet expected to keep up in our primary role of dealing damage?

Seriously, SE it's time you review these far more important aspects of ranged physical DPS. We're NOT casters, everyone provides some kind of party support now, but only WE pay a price for it, and most if not all MCH hate the Gauss Squid. Please give these their due revision.

[Velhart]

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This is a thread about the aesthetics of the gauss barrel, not the ability/stance itself. OP should of specified that in the topic, but that is what it is.

[Mimilu]

Things that they should have a On/Off Toggle for:
- MCH's Gauss Barrel and Lunchbox
- BRD's Quiver
- AST's hip-mounted duel disk

Maybe do a button on the equipment screen for "Weapon-Extras", like they did with Sheathed Weapons and Headgear?

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

I'm aware this is primarily about the aesthetics and not the functionality, but if they'll change one, they should really look at the full spectrum of it entirely. Among other things, but that's irrelevant to the topic at hand.

[Velhart]

I'm aware this is primarily about the aesthetics and not the functionality, but if they'll change one, they should really look at the full spectrum of it entirely. Among other things, but that's irrelevant to the topic at hand.

I don't find anything particularly wrong with the stance. The job was built from the ground up to work with it, unlike BRD.

The aesthetic is the biggest gripe to me.