Handguns

[Ultimatecalibur]

Every single BRD bow get a unique Quiver. I dont see why MCH's cant get the same treatment for their accesories. Same for the lunchbox, i'd like more varied versions of that please.

My understand is that it is to do with coding. The quivers of the bows are technically part of the weapon's model from legacy code while the Astrologian and Machinist accessories are possibly tied to the jobs' soulstones. The Gauss Barrel is actually a status effect which makes things trickier.

I believe the original plan was that each firearm would have a unique GB but coding restrictions made things more difficult than the dev team wanted them to be.

[Yasuhiro]

How about a job that uses crossbows instead of a handgun? At least keep things with the fantasy feel

Play more Final Fantasy games. Fire arms or firearm-like weaponary has been pretty common in games with a similar style to FFXIV.

[Beckett]

We got Xbows already covered. Tier 1 LB:I giant ass crossbow shot. Tier 2 LB: DUAL WIELDIN' CROSSBOWS DESPERADO STYLE.

I doubt we'll get a crossbow job, but that's like saying we'll never get a two-handed sword job because Braver and Bladedance are already in the game.

[CaptainLagbeard]

Maybe once they make the Gauss Barrel look less horrible on most guns and not just have the option to hide it for yourself.

With the GARO MCH gun, that thing doesn't even touch the gun...

[Kosmos992k]

Play more Final Fantasy games. Fire arms or firearm-like weaponary has been pretty common in games with a similar style to FFXIV.

note that I said *fantasy* feel, not Final Fantasy feel.

In any case, FF games such as VII, VIII or XV are set in pseudo modern settings with more contemporary technology. Eorzea is a fantasy setting more in the line of traditional fantasy setting with swords, magic and bows. Guns other than gunblades already feel out of place to me. Although the fact that the gun user in this game uses guns with a more vintage, fantasy style rather than a modern aesthetic keeps it from feeling wrong.

[Enur]

note that I said *fantasy* feel, not Final Fantasy feel.

In any case, FF games such as VII, VIII or XV are set in pseudo modern settings with more contemporary technology. Eorzea is a fantasy setting more in the line of traditional fantasy setting with swords, magic and bows. Guns other than gunblades already feel out of place to me. Although the fact that the gun user in this game uses guns with a more vintage, fantasy style rather than a modern aesthetic keeps it from feeling wrong.

I dont think a gun like this would ruin the already established steampunk theme this game also has going for it. I agree, modern hand pistols should be kept far far away- 1700's handguns/blunderbuss's are more than welcome.

But i must say, i very much dislike the GARO gun. At least its so small i barely can see it.

[Rhysati]

note that I said *fantasy* feel, not Final Fantasy feel.

In any case, FF games such as VII, VIII or XV are set in pseudo modern settings with more contemporary technology. Eorzea is a fantasy setting more in the line of traditional fantasy setting with swords, magic and bows. Guns other than gunblades already feel out of place to me. Although the fact that the gun user in this game uses guns with a more vintage, fantasy style rather than a modern aesthetic keeps it from feeling wrong.

What about FFVI? Fantasy setting with technology sprinkled in very similarly to FFXIV. The world is more of a steampunk place than not, and you can't have FFXIV without that considering the Empire is completely about technology. We have airships, turrets, elevators, guns, missles, magitek armor, entire bases with switches, chemical processing, etc. I suggest you get used to the technology because that's the setting this game has, not medieval fantasy.

[Zojha]

Eorzea is a fantasy setting more in the line of traditional fantasy setting with swords, magic and bows.

And lasers and visual interfaces and cloning devices and robots and mechas of various sizes and gunships (both small and big) and genetical experimentation and teleporters...

Allag and Garlemand are a thing. Chances are, FFXIV is going to get progressively more "modern" the closer we get to Garlemands core.