SAM casting

[Zairava]

why does it need a cast timer than to achieve that effect then? first i need you to answer that question if its not magical then why the need for a cast bar? they don't need us to stand still by that logic then it should be a stored action if we're winding it up to be released in one big go etc

Flavor, style, impact.

It makes it feel better to press and unique compared to every other melee and that's why people enjoy it. It doesn't need to be magical for it to have a cast time, I find that to be incredibly restrictive.

Without the cast time it just feels like any ordinary GCD, with the cast time it feels like something unique that's a part of what makes Samurai what it is. I feel like Tsubame Gaeshi would lose its luster as well, as that is the instant cast and it feels better since the only method of doing so is casting an iaijutsu to begin with.

[ShadowyZero]

Flavor, style, impact.

It makes it feel better to press and unique compared to every other melee and that's why people enjoy it. It doesn't need to be magical for it to have a cast time, I find that to be incredibly restrictive.

Without the cast time it just feels like any ordinary GCD, with the cast time it feels like something unique that's a part of what makes Samurai what it is. I feel like Tsubame Gaeshi would lose its luster as well, as that is the instant cast and it feels better since the only method of doing so is casting an iaijutsu to begin with.

a reasonable reply ty, however i feel we will just have to agree to disagree i still feel that Samurai is better off with a different form of expressing their power without the need for still casting in one place. the still casting thing already belongs to many jobs already classified as "casting" and Magical Ranged and there is really no need to dispute them having a cast bar because thats how it has always been in works of fiction for mages,wizards, sorcerers and so on.

but to me my definition of a Samurai in specific has always been a swordsman with incredible skill and incredible efficiency with the blade thats what i've come to know and its what i grew up with. don't get me wrong there are cool character with magically imbued blades or massive amounts of stored up energy to represent their power but there are equally exciting character's who are just as cool who don't have any charge ups or massive power releases as well character's who are just extremely skilled at their craft and do not need to charge up or harness anything.