Griever

[Jandor]

And yet we have Jobs that effectively use identical weapons (WHMs Canes and BLM Staves being virtually identical in form) and yet have vastly differing unique gameplay styles, not only in the spells being cast but also the animations of those spells.

Grimoires and Codices too.

[Daralii]

And yet we have Jobs that effectively use identical weapons (WHMs Canes and BLM Staves being virtually identical in form) and yet have vastly differing unique gameplay styles, not only in the spells being cast but also the animations of those spells.

So sure, we have a 'gunblade like' glamor options, but lets be real fair, a gun with a bayonet isn't a Gunblade. The Lightning one is probably the only real Gunblade glamor option. Just because we have glamor options that mimic another weapon type (DRK Club for example) doesn't automatically preclude them from adding a Job that uses that mimic weapon as a fullblown Job.

Blazefire Saber and the other XIII gunblades are also wildly different from the versions in VIII and XIV considering they're more like swords that shapeshift into SMGs than a longsword with a barrel and magazine.

[CaptainLagbeard]

..Was gunblade actually confirmed? I personally think it's a stupid idea for a class. You have Machinist, you dont need an entire class surrounding a stupid and impractical weapon like "Gunblade". Rdm and Machinist fit in to those roles anyway, RDM beign ranged + melee and Machinist having Guns.

With Thancred running around with a gunblade in the trailer, it's highly assumed that it will be a class.

[Vahlnir]

..Was gunblade actually confirmed? I personally think it's a stupid idea for a class. You have Machinist, you dont need an entire class surrounding a stupid and impractical weapon like "Gunblade". Rdm and Machinist fit in to those roles anyway, RDM beign ranged + melee and Machinist having Guns.

Confirmed? Not yet. But Yoshi P was all like "Hey guys, there's a hint at a new job in the teaser! *wink wink*". Only have to put 2 and 2 together considering Thancred was the only candidate for a job teaser in the...teaser.

[JunseiKei]

..Was gunblade actually confirmed? I personally think it's a stupid idea for a class. You have Machinist, you dont need an entire class surrounding a stupid and impractical weapon like "Gunblade". Rdm and Machinist fit in to those roles anyway, RDM beign ranged + melee and Machinist having Guns.

All of the Garleans we've seen have some sort of gunblade so far, including Zenos (his sheath for the 3 swords very much looks like a gatling or cannon).

Also, that's not how gunblades were used in FF8 - you used it as a melee weapon, timed trigger-pulls did extra damage. Also, gunblades are a real thing in history.

I have a hard time not calling this a gunblade, though (taken at 2:04 of the trailer).

[Daralii]

All of the Garleans we've seen have some sort of gunblade so far, including Zenos (his sheath for the 3 swords very much looks like a gatling or cannon).

Also, that's not how gunblades were used in FF8 - you used it as a melee weapon, timed trigger-pulls did extra damage. Also, gunblades are a real thing in history.

I have a hard time not calling this a gunblade, though (taken at 2:04 of the trailer).

It has a revolver chamber, a sword grip, and a trigger. If you go forward a few seconds, you can see that it has a barrel mimicking the Garlean standard issue gunblades- only on one side, and notably shorter than the blade. We've also only seen two types of gunblade in XIV, those being the standard issue model that Heirsbane uses(Model IX in the JP version, I think?) and the custom one Regula had. The other hybrid weapons we've seen have been tonfas, shields, and a lance.

Zenos strictly uses katanas after having gained an appreciation of them during his subjugation of Doma. We still don't know what the weird drum sheathe does if it does anything at all. The Ala Mhigo fight makes it seem like it just charges the holstered swords with aether.

[JunseiKei]

It has a revolver chamber, a sword grip, and a trigger. If you go forward a few seconds, you can see that it has a barrel mimicking the Garlean standard issue gunblades- only on one side, and notably shorter than the blade. We've also only seen two types of gunblade in XIV, those being the standard issue model that Heirsbane uses(Model IX in the JP version, I think?) and the custom one Regula had. The other hybrid weapons we've seen have been tonfas, shields, and a lance.

Zenos strictly uses katanas after having gained an appreciation of them during his subjugation of Doma. We still don't know what the weird drum sheathe does if it does anything at all. The Ala Mhigo fight makes it seem like it just charges the holstered swords with aether.

Yeah, we don't know what the giant sheaths are for Zenos's swords and that you can see the barrel-like design, but that doesn't necessarily mean it actually does anything other than hold the swords.

We've also seen a gunhammer wielded by Nero in regard to other gunfusion weapons. However, due to the varying types of weapons fused, being of all types of sizes, I don't really see the reason of pointing out the sword Thancred has is different. It makes sense in size if gunblade is actually a tank class as rumored (ugh, I hope not, but it probably will be with my luck; all sword classes are tanks with exception being samurai). Even then, it still falls in line with Squall's gunblade in size comparison.

Also, only one side? I don't understand that part of your comment. Garlean gunweapons seem to be based off of revolvers, which the barrel is seen on both sides of the weapon.

[Daralii]

Yeah, we don't know what the giant sheaths are for Zenos's swords and that you can see the barrel-like design, but that doesn't necessarily mean it actually does anything other than hold the swords.

We've also seen a gunhammer wielded by Nero in regard to other gunfusion weapons. However, due to the varying types of weapons fused, being of all types of sizes, I don't really see the reason of pointing out the sword Thancred has is different. It makes sense in size if gunblade is actually a tank class as rumored (ugh, I hope not, but it probably will be with my luck; all sword classes are tanks with exception being samurai). Even then, it still falls in line with Squall's gunblade in size comparison.

Also, only one side? I don't understand that part of your comment. Garlean gunweapons seem to be based off of revolvers, which the barrel is seen on both sides of the weapon.

Gaius render with Heirsbane, to show what I mean. You can see that Thancred's has a barrel on the same side in the teaser.

[Shougun]

Griever looks like a demon winged Ronso (or Ronso looks like a wingless fewer horned Griever, take your pick lol).

"Lion" ronso like race + Griever primal :3?

[Gemina]

Griever would be really cool. His ultimate Shockwave Pulsar is so damn awesome, they could literally copy and paste it into this game. And Quistes Trepe, the games resident BLU (enemy skill user) and who I modeled my character after, learns it!



Also making this a formal request for her hairstyle and outfit.