Future Class Suggestions: Judge

[Raltzomaltzo]

Saw an interesting thread on reddit, and it got me thinking: what ever happened to these guys?

They're a fairly iconic part of the franchise; in many of the fftactics games and of course in ff12, you knew you'd done goofed if one of these was after you. Anyways, they seem like such a picturesque part of the setting that I'm kind of surprised they aren't a playable option in ff14. what do you guys think?

Here's a link to the original thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...to_be_a_judge/

The OP has some really cool ideas, basically setting the class into a playstyle of buff/debuff king. they could be a new kind of tank, or an interesting hybrid between support/dps... as far as gear goes, obviously they need that classic imposing-looking plate (with the cape? definitely) that lets you know at one glance that you are being judged, thoroughly.

[Raltzomaltzo]

As far as main hand, there is a weapon style that is curiously absent from ff14 that would fit the Judge concept perfectly: Hammers. A judge could have a 1-handed Gavel, paired with a shield or something (scales of justice? a clipboard/scroll/wanted poster? a jangling pair of shackles??), or they could go 2-handed and swing a massive, justice-inflicting Mallet.



Anyway, just some nerdy food for thought. I love to hear what other players think about judges in ff14. good idea? terrible idea? what role dyou think they'd fill? would they bring a whole new level of "broken" to pvp? I'm just saying, this big awesome game could use a few more capes, hammers, and stern-looking helmets lol

[ManuelBravo]

Judge would actually be a nice class to have perhaps as a 3 way role. I would still like to see a Soldier class :P

[Pastahnak]

I love the judges from ff12 and this would be a cool class I don't think we've ever seen playable in FF. Working it into how we can obtain the judge class would be a hurdle tho because they are garlean. Maybe a turncoat judge escapes to a future country we liberate. Or we could wait 8 years to when we finally go and kick the garlean empire's teeth in on their home turf. But it's definitely a cool idea for a new tank class.

[MauvaisOeil]

As said, I think the closer from them are the Legatus and Tribunus of the garlean empire. Hard to make into one job since they all mimmick different combat styles with technology.

[shao32]

i would love have judge or in lore here a legatus job, fit perfectly for the tank role in every aspect and i dont deny it, i love gabranth XD

[Kurando]

I would definitely like to see a tank job (ideally Judge) that uses blunt weapons, something that can work quite well with MNK. After all, that Blunt debuff doesn't get a lot of use bar from the one who inflicts it.

[DRKoftheAzure]

Giant ass magitek hammer that does Blunt based damage to make MNKs actually useful for once...(had to make a normal MNK damage joke...)

[Satyagrahi]

Definitely approve of Judge or Soldier class

[Alacran]

Could totally get behind the idea of a Maul wielding Judge. Anything to stop the demand for hammer using Berserkers. Hell thorw in a wrist mounted magitek canon implement call it good.