Rapiers

[Corvus_V]

They’re basically big wands, which is fine.

thats more or less what i was saying, everything else is indicative of like a musketeer's outfit, which i believe would be more likely to be running around with a rapier as opposed to a wand; so despite them basically being that, everything else is pointing at them supposed to be being swords. like to an extent, a lot of them LOOK like swords, which is what i said in the OP, but they look like poorly modeled swords; like they're fat, or they have no cutting edge; as if someone modeled them without looking at it from every angle and said "this is fine because its straight"

Yeah, that makes enough sense when in melee range. Less so when out of it. It is kind of a give and take here.

well naturally, theres no auto for out of range casters and melees; just ranged; but there is still a return to combat idle (where you point your "sword" at the enemy) inbetween every GCD, or when you're running assuming youre not sliding along the floor from using reprise or slidecasting lmao

It's also clearly supposed to be used as a magical weapon such as wand or staff. I am aware that RDM arms serve a dual function. My point is that from a practical standpoint, it makes more sense for RDMs to keep their weapon in a casting stance. Especially considering that they need to build mana before that can enchant their weaponskills.

i'm considering the "fantasy" practicality of it less because its a fantasy world, basically
im aware that red mage is a caster and is all magic damage, im more or less pointing at the fact that's that what its pretty clearly supposed to be, going back to me quoting the first guy im actually much more inclined to believe that it's actually just a really not a spectacular modeling job as opposed to a deliberate choice to make it "look like a staff or wand"; since i havent seen anyone ask or confront them about it in an interview or anything im totally unaware of there being a source for that; im just assuming the people who pick red mage who like it partly because of the way it looks would probably appreciate the fact that the sword matches the outfit lol

i mean we still have that TV antenna cryptlurker rapier that you holster uncomfortably in your left kidney everytime you put it away; it definitely isn't a stretch to say that its probably supposed to be a sword and someones not doing a famously good job at it somehow

edit: woops! at some point during a hiatus they mustve fixed it lmao it no longer stabs you in the waist when you put it away
it was still broken when endwalker came out iirc

[Gemina]

im just assuming the people who pick red mage who like it partly because of the way it looks would probably appreciate the fact that the sword matches the outfit lol

Well, and traditionally they've always used a sword. The types of swords have always changed throughout the years, but they always had a pointy end. I am strictly going by their weapon design in FFXIV, which is rather unique. It would actually be pretty awesome if they changed stance depending on if they are in melee range or not, or just have the ability to change the pose yourself.

i mean we still have that TV antenna cryptlurker rapier that you holster uncomfortably in your left kidney everytime you put it away; it definitely isn't a stretch to say that its probably supposed to be a sword and someones not doing a famously good job at it somehow

A lot of RDM weapons are horrendous. I actually lost a bet where I had to use the friggin Dwarven Mythril Rapier for a month. There was never a more satisfying desynth, let me tell ya. But the same can be said for all jobs. I never really noticed a lack of bladed weapons for RDM, but also was never actively looking for them either. I'm currently using the Wild Rose, which is an interesting design, but I don't plan on parting with my egg anytime soon.