Thoughts on Viper?

[Post]

I don't think a class in a video game has ever appealed to me on looks alone. In fact, that's probably the thing that matters the least.

Viper is no different.

Will it FEEL good to play? Will it bring something different to the table in this more and more homogenized environment of FFXIV PvE? That's the kind of thing that I'm interested in. Am I the only one?

Especially because you can play every job in this game, it feels like a waste if they're too similar in gameplay. Aesthetics are whatever because you're going to glam whatever anyways. Lore has been retconned to be whatever for a few jobs, so it's harder to care about than it used to be.

But, Viper's to be a damage dealer AND a melee job, so it may have more freedom to play uniquely than GNB and SGE. By contrast there's more melee DPS jobs than any other sub-role, so maybe they'll struggle to make it different even if they actually try. It's too early to tell or be excited about.

Thoughts are currently still on 'I wish they would bring in 3 jobs again' , 'I wish they would try to make the existing jobs feel more different again, especially within a sub-role' or 'I wish they would give more freedom to party composition so more people can play what they want' instead.

[Kalaam]

Where people see blue Enshroud I see old Blood of the Dragon

[Zolvolt]

Where people see blue Enshroud I see old Blood of the Dragon

shhh we don't talk about that

[Kalaam]

I mean it's just blood of the dragon until shadowbringer

[Shurrikhan]

I mean it's just blood of the dragon until shadowbringer

Visually. In a more significant sense, though, it's only BotD if/when it gets removed at most 3 expansions after being added. /big_think_/s

More seriously, though, it being an "Enshroud" seems to be because of its skill unlock, not the visuals of the aura.

[Kalaam]

Yeah i know I'm joking Surrikhan.
Though that big sword attack would be like Geirskogul as well, who knows

[Keichi]

one word, KIRITO-SAMA

Ditto.
I only see Kirito in the class (wonder, how many Kiritos will whe be seen in game^^).
And that, when he doesnt even owned 2h stil.^^

I like the Viper. He is the "simply free stil swordmen, like Tidus," i wanted for FF. It was a downside for me, that practicly all sword classes in the game was tanks. Or, the very stiff Samurai. Ninja is more a dagger User, even, when some weapons are short swords.

I only didnt imaged a 2h stil User. And not, a Darth Maul/ Cao Pie (from dynasty warrior) fighter.^^
The only bad thing to the Viper, from current standpoint, is, that he looks more like a Assasin. A pirate would fit more for this expantion (maybe some swords will be saber and some clothes more pirate like). Did they played to much Assasine greed 4?^^

Now, im interesstet, how his actually gameplay is (from the sayed things is he reminding me to the ninja, Monk or Samurai with the combo, and the fast place with monk and dragoon).
But, the trailer didnt hyped as much, as the edgy reaper (who has a fast avatar state, but slow base combo).

[Zairava]

I'm waiting to see what's shown later down the line and keeping my expectations low until then, but I'll enjoy having another fast paced dual-wield melee job in the game nonetheless
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[Mayhemmer]

Optimistic. Glad to have another scouting job, as me disinterest in Ninja leaves the category feeling hollow for me. Was hoping for COR, but I do like what I see here. Really, REALLY hoping the gauge and mechanics are more complex than just 1-2-3, get [x] out of 100 meter, spend meter, repeat.

[Arohk]

He uses a twinblade, that is literally zidane from IX, looks good

hope they do Wakka (Blitzballer) as ranged dps too.