There Is No Dancer (yet)

[Naunet]

I think her moves are slightly different from the monk abilities we've seen (and slightly different from derplander's) because she didn't have to learn all of her monk skills from a single monk-in-hiding.

I'm on board the Yda train and would not be surprised if she was some high ranking, highly skilled monk from Ala Mhigo and thus her more refined skills.

[LadyKairi]

I'm not buying that she's a dancer. I don't believe they would show new jobs in a trailer, at least not so early (considering that wasn't the whole trailer). I could be wrong, but it doesn't sound right to me. To me she a monk that's just more graceful (as women tend to be thought as graceful). Personally, I believe trailers give sneak peeks at possible story in the game. Since it's going to be heavily monk influenced, who's to say it's not a little peek at a possible scenario of one of the future monk quests, and you fight this lovely lady to learn new skills that make you more graceful? Since it is a small portion of the full trailer, I believe both characters are monks. Just as we saw dragoons in the HW trailer, we are obviously going to see a lot of monks in this new trailer.

I want dancer more than anything, but the blonde lass doesn't scream dancer to me.

[myahele]

It could be a sect of Dark monk moves that she's using? There are 2 different sects: Light (which we trained under) and Dark. Sohe movement might show that and them saying she's a monk is still true

[Mirakumi]

Tai chi is often compared to yoga. And like yoga, tai chi has myriad forms. The most commonly practiced form is known as Yang style tai chi, but other popular forms include the Chen, Wu, Hao and Sun styles, according to the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association. Each style is slightly different, but all emphasize slow, deliberate and carefully orchestrated movements, with one movement flowing into the next — almost like a choreographed dance

[Greedalox]

Each style is slightly different, but all emphasize slow, deliberate and carefully orchestrated movements, with one movement flowing into the next — almost like a choreographed dance

Everyone is aware that Martial Arts shares core similarities to Dance, but "almost" doesn't make a dancer a martial artist or vice versa. They're 2 different expressions of discipline at the end of the day under their umbrella terms, and even more distinct as you move into unique styles.

[Derio]

It could be showing her slow transition to dancer from monk

[MikaIto]

I hope its dancer mainly because id rather have 3 jobs then 2. as for the whole it looks like a monk thing its a cinematic it doesn't have to represent its fighting style perfectly.

[AlexanderThorolund]

It was accepted on page 3 of the live stream thread yesterday it wasn't dancer. This didn't need its own thread.

[ElHeggunte]

The trailer in any way "proving" we're getting Dancer is a bigger stretch than the Goatse Man.

Doesn't mean we aren't getting it, but the teaser trailer certainly doesn't depict one.

[Shurrikhan]

Come on, a flowy gown no matter how pretty does NOT equal dancer. As far as game programming goes, you can still be a monk in a dress. I don't know why people are running with this, but so far we have no proof that dancer is happening. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Well, it's not like we have cloth physics in game either. And between the two, which seems more likely to arrive in 4.0?

I kid, of course. My only reasons for thinking it likely are that they're finally looking at XC skill changes, and that Dancer has been hinted at previously. This is no proof, but it is good eye-candy. Dem cloth physics.