Samurai Weapon: Nodachi or basic katana

[Morningstar1337]

I think the Samurai class should totally use a Bow. Because why not?

Two Words: Armory System. BRD already has that and apparently all Jobs must have a unique weapon at the core of their identity (or all classes, due to ACN)

[Tint]

Two Words: Armory System. BRD already has that and apparently all Jobs must have a unique weapon at the core of their identity (or all classes, due to ACN)

black mage and white mage are also using literally the same weapon type: a cance.

samurai will use a 2 hander sword, just like dark knight.

they can add a class with the traditional japanese bow like they can add a class with a katana, i see no problem here.

[The_Last_Dragoon]

Personally, I hope Samurai turns out to be DPS so that it can be the "I get stronger as my HP drops" Final Fantasy trope. That way we can get a Blue Mage tank and then everyone can be happy.

[Alexander_Dragonfang]

Samurai should use a Yari/Naginata. End of the story.

[Centershock]

Samurai should use a Yari/Naginata. End of the story.

The Dragoon job, the Yasha/Asura maiming gear, and the Iwa-toshi weapon would like to have a word with you.

[Alacran]

Samurai should use a Yari/Naginata. End of the story.

As of right now it's the weapon of choice for the only Samurai in Hydalen, so maybe?


Though i would more want a two handed Nodachi wielding Tank.

[Jonnycbad]

Very rarely did Samurai dual wield. Did it -never- happen? No, some probably did. But on a battlefield, it would be pointless. People wore armor to battle, you can do damage while dualwielding against people wearing mail. To use a katana properly, which requires both hands obviates the need to dual wield. It would be like a modern soldier using a rifle in one hand and a handgun in another hand. Sure you could aim at two targets simultaneously but the accuracy and recoil would do more harm than good. Just because some warriors wore two weapons doesn't mean they were used simultaneously.

[ShinMetsu]

This thread kinda makes me miss FFXI, pretty much literally everyone could be pleased then :'(
And i also think that FFXI did it pretty well in regards to size. Not all were the same size or shape.

So why don't we hope for both Nodachi and 'basic' Katana sizes and glamour as we see fit?

[SigmaOZ]

You know how we get lots of weapons to choose from right!?... Well, we could get both long swords and normal swords and then we select the one we want to use!...

Sephiroth's sword is cool, two handed.

Kenshin's sword is cool too, single handed or two handed depending on the hit ... I suppose.

Samurai, the real ones I mean, use two swords, the smaller one may always be sheathed but it's there waiting to be used, SE couldn't possibly miss that!...

[Silkerin]

What really matters is.... it better have a damn sheath to store it when not fighting... also to make those classic iaido moves and such...