Path of the Sword Choice [SAM or RDM]

[Calibur097]

As much a I like Samurai, I'll go Red Mage because it's ability for close and ranged combat.

[Theodric]

I've wanted a sword wielding melee DPS for as long as I've played this game so I will inevitably be going SAM. Unless, of course, the running/walking animations are similar to the NIN ones...

[Bluejay]

I'll probably go play Paladin for a few months to avoid the 2 hour long DPS queues.

[Xlantaa]

The Path of Dark Knight

[HiroKirito]

Yes by Fanfest the SAM is a heavy Damage type but I am refering to what the SAM attack theme is and not the mechanic of the battle style which we know so far involves building some kind of energy or buff to spend it on a special High Damage attack (kind of sound like a DPS version of Warrior). Animation wise from what we seen so far those heavy attacks animation are the basic Speed Sword type attacks being Quick Draw Sword skills which generally relate to Speed Sword type Jobs focusing on high damage and high attack speed with low defense/HP over High damage and slow attack with high defense/HP

Ah I see what you mean from the animation style, I think the thing I'm going to struggle with the most is the presumably slow gcd. But aesthetically it looks on point ^^

[birdy_reene]

Ah I see what you mean from the animation style, I think the thing I'm going to struggle with the most is the presumably slow gcd. But aesthetically it looks on point ^^

If I had to take a wild guess, and from ppl saying its gonna share striking gear, something tells me, like with the warrior idea Edwin mentioned, I'd guess samurai will have quick low dmg attacks similar to monk rotations, get enough stacks, and boom, launch off a power attack when you can, then keep rotating for more stacks again. Might just be animation lock heavy like goon. *shrugs*

[Radacci]

I'll lv up and probably play both, but it's more likely that i'll "main" SAM.
I used to be meh about RDM, before they announced it, but since they showed it, it looks fun.

Ah I see what you mean from the animation style, I think the thing I'm going to struggle with the most is the presumably slow gcd. But aesthetically it looks on point ^^

it will have the same gcd as every other job...
i guess you mean the heavy hitting skills, having a charge-up time - not all skills will have that, or it would be like melee brd/mch.

[birdy_reene]

Im going to give Samurai a shot, if I don't like it I'm just gonna stick to Monk and PLD

[Pompoen]

SAM on 2 mains, RDM on another. It'll likely be a big change from NIN but I'm (no Yoshi intended) really looking forward to it.

[Senn]

Definitely samurai.