Dancer a bit feminine

[Jukebox12]

Almost every fight scene has a samba feel to it also there stranded step and tech step are ballet

[Harmonea]

Dancers don't learn a general type of dance that can mold to various builds and personality types through different move sets. Dancers learn a specific dance style developed by a specific Hannish dance troupe for a specific performance purpose that gets expanded on by the job lore.

It's fine if the animations don't appeal to you, that's another matter, but you're simply not thinking about it the way the devs did. Perhaps it's just not the job for you?

[Brandedblade]

Nice hot take bro.

[Eldtagg]

Thanks for indulging me guys

I know it's just my IMO and surely a lot of people are enjoying the class (I am too playstyle wise).

Just wish there was some breakdancing and acrobatics

[HyoMinPark]

Well, FFXIV DNC is probably inspired aesthetically by other Final Fantasy Dancers. I don’t recall seeing anything about FFXI’s DNC doing streetdancing or breakdancing. From what I’ve read of the job, it has sambas and waltz steps.

[Leareaux]

And blue is for boys and pink is for girls, right?

Nah dude, they're just colors.

Seeing as SE made the animations for this 'warrior dancer' job, it's a hard arguement to say 'it should be more this and less that.'

If you stuck to your 'heavy' and 'soft' attributes I'd simply write it off as your take. But it's 2019. The way you move or what weapon you hold doesnt make you any more or less masculine.

[Eldtagg]

I agree with you. I've always liked pink.

I've scanned through the thread and it seem like some people are getting stuck on the concept that I think that males expressing their "masculinity" is important.

This is not the case at all

Sure, I am married IRL and have a child but my wife would probably tell you the same thing I tell you now; if you want to use gender roles then I am the "feminine" part in our relationship and she's the masculine.
Just like everyone how masculine or feminine we are change depending on the situation and you as a person.

The men that are so worried and feel like they constantly have to reinforce that they are "men" are people that are insecure about themselves. If I were a female instead I would never be able to live with a man that has to be "a man" 24/7 to stroke their own ego.

I am a man IRL but that doesn't define who I am as a person. My personality does and that has nothing to do with how I look down there.

You lot misunderstand what I am saying. I'm not saying femininity is bad, if it was bad straight men would not be drawn to it, I'm saying that dancer lacks variety "IMO".

When everything is soft and graceful all the time I start to question if we really are performing a war dance or if we are simply just dancing at a stage. It looks nice and flashy but it lacks weight at times.

Put some capoiera moves in there, some spinning fast kicks, some somersaults and some fast almost punch like arm movements with the chakras. Mix it up.

- And I disagree. Ballet have a LOT of powerful moves. Because ballet is not slow all the time.

Some ballet moves that are sometimes very powerful:

- Grande Jeté

- Tour en l'air

- Pirouette

And yes I also took some although basic ballet and salsa when I was young because I had problem with the toprock part of breakdancing since I was so stiff in my hips.

[guardin]

And blue is for boys and pink is for girls, right?

Nah dude, they're just colors.

Seeing as SE made the animations for this 'warrior dancer' job, it's a hard arguement to say 'it should be more this and less that.'

If you stuck to your 'heavy' and 'soft' attributes I'd simply write it off as your take. But it's 2019. The way you move or what weapon you hold doesnt make you any more or less masculine.

this argument is so weak. He just wants something more aerobatic. like flying kicks and flipping off enemies or break dancing. Add something epic mixed in with the "graceful" moves. Right now it is feminine 2019 or not its true. blue is for boys and pink is for girls-always will be that stereotype regardless if you chose to break it and you are free to do so. Yes is takes skills to be a male feminine dancer but that is fine. this white knight stuff has to stop and you gotta stop attacking people that have a different opinion . we all can read the underlying message of your hate attack against op. not cool dude.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

this argument is so weak. He just wants something more aerobatic. like flying kicks and flipping off enemies or break dancing. Add something epic mixed in with the "graceful" moves. Right now it is feminine 2019 or not its true. blue is for boys and pink is for girls-always will be that stereotype regardless if you chose to break it and you are free to do so. Yes is takes skills to be a male feminine dancer but that is fine. this white knight stuff has to stop and you gotta stop attacking people that have a different opinion . we all can read the underlying message of your hate attack against op. not cool dude.

You mean monk? Cuz that already exists.

We don't need multiple jobs with the same movesets.

Monk has the more breakdancer-y moves.

[Nemekh]

OP I dare you to do as a dancer does for a prolonged period of time then say whether those movements repeated over and over are soft.

I come from a family of dancers both male and female with my sister being a professional now choreographer. The men she's danced with and directed, even doing some of the more softer, graceful movements (especially in ballet), are some of the most masculine and fit guys I've ever met who are comfortable enough in their own skin to perform in that manner, and they love it.