Actual matrial arts weapons for monk.

[Jadi]

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[lackofwords]

They are actual weapons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagh_nakh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cestus

Although most of them are just knuckle wrap based weapons just with a different name. Also can't blame them for it, PUGs originally just a boxer. So range extension weapons wasn't considered, just extensions of the fist weapons.

[Jadi]

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[Raldo]

I think the issue with the way hand-to-hand weapons look is merely an issue of size. If they shrunk it down to actually form-fit to the hand, it would make a bit more sense. That said, I seem to recall something like this asked about hand-to-hand weapons in FFXI many years ago. I think the logic went something like this: "The hand-to-hand weapons have an exaggerated size so the players are able to see them more easily." This is probably why you don't see things like brass knuckles, since there would be barely anything to show.

As for the other weapons mentioned, they would have to make a whole new set of animations for everything, and then people would ask "Why doesn't such-and-such class/job get a different weapon type too?!" If they had the time and resources to spare, however, I agree that it would be cool.

[Jadi]

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[Yrusama]

I agree, but I don't think it's worth scrapping files that exist already.

Claws are found throughout FF as the Monk weapon of choice: From FF6 to FF11 to FFTA2. True, I think they're more of a ninja weapon if anything, but they've always been in the series as a Monk weapon and I think SE wants to sustain tradition with XIV.

Monk gets Nunchaku in FF1, but they're pretty useless compared to barehanded fighting. Also, FF11 devs could have made glove-like weapons for MNK just as well as FF7 and FF8. If you've played these, you'd know that Tifa and Zell both had gloves that change, instead of gaudy range-extenders. Most of the gloves have metal attached to the knuckles, and Tifa even has a pair with claw extenders.

One thing SE should do is add more weapon types per class. CNJ and THM are the only classes with more than one weapon type, and there's little point to having a shield on either. When I use a Wand of Tremors on my CNJ, I wear a Dated Decorated Buckler for just that: decoration. Conjurer is all I have, but that doesn't mean I think it's fair DoM to have an extra degree of character variance more than DoW.

GLA should be allowed Great Swords (Defender is a common GSword name), WAR should be allowed one-handed axes, ARC could have different size bows depending on the situation (near or far or something) or use instruments FFTA2-style for blunt damage, and of course PGL should have something like Nunchaku, since I think XIV has the graphical capacity for swinging weapons. For that matter, CNJ and THM could benefit from slightly better melee weapons, like Hammers and Flails.

Personally I think it can all wait until SE has everything else figured out, but that won't keep me from wanting it!

[Andrien]

Nunchuck can be cool though

monk vs samurai



ok so its soul calibur, but you get the idea.

[Nakiami]

I wouldn't mind seeing Monk with various Weapons (ass all jobs/classes having one ex weapon, but being able to use other weapons) but I think they're going to keep it H2H as Pugilist is also H2H.

But we'll see when at the end of the Month, we will see.

[zaviermhigo]

They say jobs are not weapon exclusive, but for now did not have plans to add crafted job weapons. Maybe later down the rode you can choose what kind of monk you want to be and certain weapons do certain things. Would like to see other martial arts weapons other than the current pugilist set up. But please no nunchaku :[

[Aratharn]

I want one of each of the TMNT weapons so at any given moment I can relive my childhood as the turtle of my choice.