We need a Greatsword Dps Class!!!

[CKNovel]

But why deny potential new classes and jobs solely because of the weapon type? Doesn't that seem a little short sighted and lacking in the imagination department?

See it the other way around. Be creative with weapons.
All jobs could use swords, that would be lacking in the imagination department as well.
I mean Sage could've used staves, right? Instead they came up with Nouliths that are a Sage signature.

On top of that, XIV is essentially "Weapon = job", the only exception being SCH and SMN due to Arcanist and they admitted it being an error.

There are cases I would agree, for example the Bow being limited to BRD while it's a common weapon for Hunter/Ranger.
Spear&Shield could make an interesting sentinel job.

But we have more weapon types than possible jobs and that excludes imaginary weapons such as Gunblade, Globe and Nouliths.
Imagine what jobs could come out with weapons such as Mace, Hammer, Double sword, Cross bow, Whip, Lantern and many others?

At most, I think SQEX should propose different job animation&visual effect to fit one's fantasy about said job.

[cjbeagle]

On top of that, XIV is essentially "Weapon = job", the only exception being SCH and SMN due to Arcanist and they admitted it being an error.

Arguably there's another exception: WHM vs BLM. Sure, they call one a "cane" and the other a "staff" - but that's purely semantics. You actually touch on this yourself when you say that Sage could've used staves - I imagine you meant canes since they're a healer, but they're indistinguishable.

fwiw I love the weapon creativity in FFXIV - just pointing out that there's precedent for weapons that are basically the same, just called something different, shared by different jobs - even different roles - beyond arcanist.

The more I think about it, the more DRK + GNB = [dps] seems legit, with a combat style akin to Ruby Rose but with a giant gunblade instead of an ordnance-empowered scythe.

[Bloodthrone]

Arguably there's another exception: WHM vs BLM. Sure, they call one a "cane" and the other a "staff" - but that's purely semantics. You actually touch on this yourself when you say that Sage could've used staves - I imagine you meant canes since they're a healer, but they're indistinguishable.

fwiw I love the weapon creativity in FFXIV - just pointing out that there's precedent for weapons that are basically the same, just called something different, shared by different jobs - even different roles - beyond arcanist.

The more I think about it, the more DRK + GNB = [dps] seems legit, with a combat style akin to Ruby Rose but with a giant gunblade instead of an ordnance-empowered scythe.

Exactly! Just because they are similar weapons does not mean they can't be different with different job functions. So limiting potential classes because of the weapon type seems counter productive.