Hints at new class? Maybe?

[LittleChickenNugget]

I really hope we're going to finally get Dancer soon. It's been requested for a while now and everyone was really disappointed that we didn't get it with Stormblood. I'd love for it to be a support class rather than a healing class though. Bard could use a supportive friend!

[ElazulHP]

What could possibly use a Gunblade? I spotted one near the end of the new MSQ.

[DamianFatale]

As cool as dancer looks in the series, I have always ended up trying it, and turning it down. However, due to the lack of the support role existing, I feel like XIV could be the title make it a full class that can stand on its own. I’d just prefer to save it for Thavnair. Also, I think it would be a better dps due to its nature as a support outside of the MMO games. I would be just fine if it were healer, but would prefer Chemist. Garlmald needs some non magical healing for when we take all of their conscripts.

[Elamys]

I get the feeling that we are getting both a tank and a healer next expansion.

They just added 2 new DPS classes, and we know they aren't adding 3 or more jobs at once anymore after HW. It makes sense to me that we'd get a tank and healer then. I haven't played any other FF games, but it sounds as though geomancer and dancer could both be seen as healers and both could feasibly be added, especially geomancer after all the references.

I do like the idea of a support role on its own but I've yet to see an MMO manage it reasonably.

[Kinazu]

As much as I'd love a gunblade job I don't think it'll be happening. Considering we should get a new Tank and Healer job in 5.0, and neither fits a gunblade in my eyes.

If they don't add both healer and tank, but just one of them together with a DPS I see a huge backlash coming from the peole who are maining the role that got shafted. I for one would probably not play a lot anymore or drop sub if I can't play a new healer next expansion. But that's me.

And as for new jobs in general, I'd like to see less old FF jobs being added and more unique jobs to XIV to make it stand out. Can't complain if something is a tank or not (Dark Knight) or a DPS (Samurai) if it's something brand new.

[sexythaumaturge]

As much as I'd love a gunblade job I don't think it'll be happening. Considering we should get a new Tank and Healer job in 5.0, and neither fits a gunblade in my eyes.

How does Gunblade not fit the tank role perfectly?

Still, I'd prefer Geomancer as the tank (finally, something different) and Dancer as the healer. Healer peeps tend to get off on attention, so pulling off some stylish dance moves while healing fits that mentality perfectly.

[Hasrat]

How does Gunblade not fit the tank role perfectly?

I personally wouldn't expect Fending gear and gunblades to go together very well. But I wouldn't expect to see a geomancer in Fending gear either.

Regardless, I'm definitely in the "gunblades are lame" camp. Much like scythes, I kinda have to turn my brain off to enjoy/appreciate the style. I get it, it's supposed to look cool, but it's a bit too far for my suspension of disbelief. I wouldn't really be surprised to see it happen, tho. Just wouldn't be my first choice.

[Kinazu]

How does Gunblade not fit the tank role perfectly?

Simple, when having access to a gunblade I imagine a ranged/melee hybrid playstyle: shoot x times; dash in; slash x times; jump-shot out; repeat.

This is impossible when playing a tank as you'd have to be upfront all the time. If you enjoy shooting at an enemy from point-blank range then sure, that's you. But if I have a gun I want it to feel like a gun and be as far away as possible when I shoot.

[Bhearil]

Usually lore wise, gunblades are used as versatile weapons mixing meele and ranged, but lacking the specialization of a gun or a blade.

They are jack of all trades due to their versatility, so having them on a tank class would make them pointless.

Would fit on a dps class similar as how red mage mixes melee with ranged spells (imo should be more melee than chaining an empowered 3 hit combo then going back to ranged but thats another issue)

[Jonnycbad]

Simple, when having access to a gunblade I imagine a ranged/melee hybrid playstyle: shoot x times; dash in; slash x times; jump-shot out; repeat.

This is impossible when playing a tank as you'd have to be upfront all the time. If you enjoy shooting at an enemy from point-blank range then sure, that's you. But if I have a gun I want it to feel like a gun and be as far away as possible when I shoot.

Also, that's literally Red Mage.


I don't mind having a Gun Blade class, but maybe not till 6.0 or 7.0 when we actually visit Garlemald. Currently we have X sword jobs:

PLD: 1h Sword
NIN: Short Swords
RDM: Rapier
DRK: Great Sword
SAM: Katana

Of these listed above, we literally just got 2 sword jobs in 4.0. There are other classic FF weapons which have yet to be represented. There was concepts for other jobs early in 1.0:

1. There are also several other classes that were present in the dats of early versions of 1.x that were never implemented. These include the Disciple of War classes Fencer (FNC, 決闘士 [kettoushi]) who used rapiers, Enforcer (ENF, 棍術士 [konjutsushi]) who used clubs, Samurai (SAM, 刀術士 [toujutsushi]) who used katanas, Stavesman (STV, 棒術士 [boujutsushi]) who used staves (=poles), Assassin (ASN, 暗器士 [ankishi]) who used dark arts, and Flayer (FLA, 鞭術士 [benjutsushi]) who used whips, the Disciple of Magic class Mystic (MYS, 法術士 [houjutsushi]) who used mysticism and the Disciple of Land class Shepherd (SHP, 牧獣師 [bokujuushi]) who herded beasts. Of the unimplemented classes present in the early days of the game, only Arcanist has since been added to the game, with Musketeer having some presence as well but not as a playable class. However, it could be argued that the likes of Assassin and Mystic have been implemented in a refined form as the jobs Dark Knight and Astrologian.