Straight Swords for Samurai?

[ItMe]

Samurai use katanas, katanas have a more-or-less-fixed shape, the game is made in Japan.

Go figure the math.

Want a straight blade, become a Paladin.

Not necessarily.
Media may present one shape to the katana, but there are straight blade katanas. The curve is actually something that was added over time, as the Chinese sword the katana evolved from had a straight blade. This does mean that straight blade katana are generally much older, and thus rarer, but they most definitely existed and not just as an oddity.

Either way, the way Ronkans or Allagans make their katana doesn't need to mirror the way they've been made IRL. I agree with OP. Some variety would be good.

[Crowzer]

Not necessarily.
Media may present one shape to the katana, but there are straight blade katanas. The curve is actually something that was added over time, as the Chinese sword the katana evolved from had a straight blade. This does mean that straight blade katana are generally much older, and thus rarer, but they most definitely existed and not just as an oddity.

Either way, the way Ronkans or Allagans make their katana doesn't need to mirror the way they've been made IRL. I agree with OP. Some variety would be good.

Finally someone who knows history.

[Darsien]

The UCOB weapon is pretty straight, and also happens to be the best SAM weapon. Go for that.

[Haruka_R]

Dark Knights have 2 or three odachi/oversized katana, so your request is fair. You should also get Tsukuyomi's Chokuto, the 2nd straightest weapon Samurai have.

[Edax]

I've seen other players pull off the Katana of Althyk

[E4EO]

I've seen other players pull off the Katana of Althyk

Christ Almighty, who did that glam? Reverse image search brought up nothing on both pics, and it looks god tier like holy crap

[Edax]

Christ Almighty, who did that glam? Reverse image search brought up nothing on both pics, and it looks god tier like holy crap

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...%21%29/page467

On the next page, she explains what her glam is, because it's not an official armor set.

[Antonio_Xul]

Christ Almighty, who did that glam? Reverse image search brought up nothing on both pics, and it looks god tier like holy crap

Coincidentally I had that exact glamour a few years ago, but used Shiva’s sword, pre iced. I thought that sword went with it. Only problem I have with this glam is that you’re only wearing underwear under the skirt. I wish I could have long shorts under the skirt. With all my flailing, my underwear was always visible.

[Illmaeran]

I've seen other players pull off the Katana of Althyk

It's the Shinsengumi from Gintama, RUUUUNNN!