Feedback: Final Fantasy Tactics (Tanking Gear)

[Zorixas]

Update: Thanks to jameseoakes' reply, I had failed to notice that the tanking gear theme for Orbonne Monastery would be of Agrias Oaks'. However, the feedback for the tanking gear from The Ridorana Lighthouse is still my main concern.

Update 2: Thanks to the cut-scenes from the final chapter, I learned that the Ark Knight set was Delita's appearance.

Before I give my thoughts on the gear, I wanted to state that I am enjoying this story-line and the raids thoroughly, as a Final Fantasy Tactics fan, I was smiling throughout the event, and will be looking forward to the final installment.

My concern was the appearance of the tanking gear, or rather the inconsistency. In Rabanastre, the appearance looks like an altered version of Ramza from chapter one of Final Fantasy Tactics, which is great!



And for Orbonne Monastery, although apparently from the trailer it will be Agrias's appearence, Ramza's appearence from chapter 4 is there for monk/samurai/ninja, which is also great!



However, what's with the Ridorana tanking set? I don't even recognize it. Where is that appearence even from anyway? The closest resemblance that I could find was the Bangaa's Templar job from Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Why? It's the blue version of Delita as a Holy Knight, it doesn't look very good but at the very least make it red to match him.




You would think that if you were going to use Ramza's first and third appearance for the first and third raids respectively, then it would make perfect sense to use Ramza's second appearance for the second raid. Why deviate from that trend?


Also, the Ridorana tanking gear was called "Ark Knight" set, but it didn't look like an Ark Knight at all, where Delita was a Holy Knight, so there was confusion. Zalbaag is an Ark Knight, but it doesn't look like him.


It would have been best to simply keep to the trend of Ramza's armors as the main focus. The Final Fantasy XII gear is great, don't misunderstand that, I'm happy that it's there too. However, Final Fantasy Tactics themed raids, Final Fantasy Tactics themed gear, Ramza's first, second & third appearances. Makes perfect sense.

[jameseoakes]

Before I give my thoughts on the gear, I wanted to state that I am enjoying this story-line and the raids thoroughly, as a Final Fantasy Tactics fan, I was smiling throughout the event, and will be looking forward to the final installment.

My concern was the appearance of the tanking gear, or rather the inconsistency. In Rabanastre, the appearance looks like an altered version of Ramza from chapter one of Final Fantasy Tactics, which is great!



And for Orbonne Monastery, it's Ramza in chapter 4, which is also great!



However, what's with the Ridorana tanking set? I don't even recognize it. Where is that appearence even from anyway? The closest resemblance that I could find was the Bangaa's Templar job from Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Why?



You would think that if you were going to use Ramza's first and third appearance for the first and third raids respectively, then it would make perfect sense to use Ramza's second appearance for the second raid. Why deviate from that trend?


Also, the Ridorana tanking gear was called "Ark Knight" set, but it didn't look like an Ark Knight at all. Zalbaag is an Ark Knight, but it doesn't look like him. Why was that done?


It would have been best to simply keep to the trend of Final Fantasy Tactics. There were plenty of equipment appearances to work with from just that game alone. The Final Fantasy XII gear is great, don't misunderstand that, I'm happy that it's there too. However, Final Fantasy Tactics themed raids, Final Fantasy Tactics themed gear, Ramza's first, second & third appearances. Makes perfect sense.

It's Agrias Oaks gear that's the tank gear, the Ramza gear is striking/scouting judging by the trailer

[Zorixas]

It's Agrias Oaks gear that's the tank gear, the Ramza gear is striking/scouting judging by the trailer

Thanks for pointing out that mistake in observation. I made the assumption due the the website's picture rather than the trailer. They certainly chose a strange time to break the tradition of the tanks being the most armored of all job gear appearances. That would mean that monk and samurai would appear more heavily armored than the tanks this time around. It doesn't really change anything about my main feedback of why Ramza's 2nd appearance isn't there, or why the "Ark Knight" theme is so off from the original theme.