[WAR Tank Rant] They look like big, good, strong hands, don't they?

[defraz]

Before I begin I want to say this is an amazing game and I'll always adjust (hur hur hur) to changes made. I consider myself an old guard tank but definitely understand the need to bring on new blood and make things easier for newer players.

What happened to creating skill kits based on lore? Wasn't this a thing?

I picked up Warrior in this game because of its lore, look, and feel (2handed axe is pretty metal, savage, and brutal). The class has gone through many changes and I'm fine with that but as a fighter that draws upon their Inner Beast and goes into a blood frenzy, I don't see magically shielding allies as something that would be Warrior.

Sticking to the theme of the Warrior, it would seem that purely physical or rage(energies?) would be our means of doing any type of protection for party members...Like literally using our bodies as a shield for others.

I know Shake It Off (after its change from CC break) kinda falls in line with this. I didn't initially agree until I thought about it. "The indomitable will of the Warrior to break their bonds and shout in defiance...which could inspire his/her allies to do the same. Ok not bad."

What truly made Warrior the best in my eyes was Dev Teams ability to keep it close to its origin. A Ferocious, Savage, Brutal fighter drawing upon the primal energies awakened through Pure Rage.

I may get hate for saying this but I'd gladly give up all our flash and glam for kits and animations that feel heavy, powerful, and satisfying. I don't need 5 Fell Cleaves when I can have 1 that feels like all the Blind Fury/Rage built up, or use of Inner Release, is consumed in one monstrous attack. Because that's how Warrior's fight, but again that's my opinion.

Anyways, thank you for the spot to rant SE, Forum Mods, Dev Team, and Community.

P.S. /cheer for the DRK and PLD on getting FFTactics animations/attacks, that's pretty dope.

[Kabooa]

Warrior and Black Mage were by far the most underwhelming displays.

[Bright-Flower]

Yeah, warrior shielding an ally is kind of odd, but it's a bit of a mechanical necessity as they even the playing field between tanks I guess.

[defraz]

Yeah, warrior shielding an ally is kind of odd, but it's a bit of a mechanical necessity as they even the playing field between tanks I guess.

If we must shield others at least make it something more inline with our theme. Sacrificing ourselves to shield others would fit, a type of intercept that would transfer all damage to us for so many seconds. Don't pallies have that?

[whiskeybravo]

I may get hate for saying this but I'd gladly give up all our flash and glam for kits and animations that feel heavy, powerful, and satisfying. I don't need 5 Fell Cleaves when I can have 1 that feels like all the Blind Fury/Rage built up

But we are getting Megu Feller Cleave

[Maneesha]

If we must shield others at least make it something more inline with our theme. Sacrificing ourselves to shield others would fit, a type of intercept that would transfer all damage to us for so many seconds. Don't pallies have that?

or a "war-cry" ability, animation similar to unchained or inner release, where the warrior stomps on the ground or something like that, then the ally you chose gets some kind of visual effect (not a shield) and maybe red eyes for a few seconds, signifying the buff effect. tool tip could be something like : " a war-cry puting his allies in a state of frenzy,making their blood boil and numbing their pain perception" effect: -20% dmg taken for the duration or +x% dmg increase. (just an example)

[Jojokomoko]

I think they said that there is a skill which they didn't show during the live letter. Apparently, its damage potency is even greater than Fell Cleave and is one of the strongest attacks of all four tanks. I think we should wait a bit until the 29th to see the whole WAR tooltips.

[Freyyy]

or a "war-cry" ability, animation similar to unchained or inner release, where the warrior stomps on the ground or something like that, then the ally you chose gets some kind of visual effect (not a shield) and maybe red eyes for a few seconds, signifying the buff effect. tool tip could be something like : " a war-cry puting his allies in a state of frenzy,making their blood boil and numbing their pain perception" effect: -20% dmg taken for the duration or +x% dmg increase. (just an example)

This actually sounds really cool.

Maybe this new ally "shielding" ability is actually cover ? They may have decided to switch it from PLD to WAR since it fits the theme of WAR better, while PLD still has intervention ? We'll have to wait and see.

[Kabooa]

This actually sounds really cool.

Maybe this new ally "shielding" ability is actually cover ? They may have decided to switch it from PLD to WAR since it fits the theme of WAR better, while PLD still has intervention ? We'll have to wait and see.

My head canon is he's just shouting at them.

"DON'T BE A WUSS! IF I HAVE TO PUT ON TANK STANCE AT ABSOLUTELY NO COST TO MYSELF, I'MMA WHUP YOU!"