Dragoon using omnislash

[Yrusama]

Ok there were sufficient FF allusions in Live Letters IV and V (i think those were the ones). They're really pounding those out.

Ultimately they do want to show off as much of the flashy FF-ness as possible during E3, but I think there's still enough for XIV to stand out as its own thing. It'd be a matter of playing the game and getting immersed in the unique world before you stumble on all of the fan service.

[Atoli]

Aren't some of the other Limit Breaks from FFVII as well?
At first I thought it was weird that DRG got Omnislash, after all it's using a lance and not a sword normally..
But after some thinking..it makes sense. It's an aerical attack, involves lot of jumping around, etc.
There is no job more fitting to that than the dragoon.

Still...kind of weird to see a sword on a lance-using class.

[indira]

dragoon fail, lance to buster sword lol.

[Ruethryl]

Aren't some of the other Limit Breaks from FFVII as well?
At first I thought it was weird that DRG got Omnislash, after all it's using a lance and not a sword normally..
But after some thinking..it makes sense. It's an aerical attack, involves lot of jumping around, etc.
There is no job more fitting to that than the dragoon.

Still...kind of weird to see a sword on a lance-using class.

its what?!? and cool! all rolled in one >.>

[Pwnagraphic]

No no NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc

If there's one thing ARR could do without imho it's gigantic anime swords, it just does not fit at all with the overall game.

The overall game LOOKS like an anime.. It's designed by Japanese people. >_>

[KamikazeMan]

Giant swords are fine. A Dragoon, whom specializes in spears, putting his spear away and using Omnislash -a sword technique- isn't fine. Make no sense at all.

[KaMuiSouZou]

I'm in the camp that thinks the sword looks fine. It's Final Fantasy but also, they reserved it for a Limit Break- ultimate player moves that are supposed to look extra big and flashy. If it were a regular weapon, I would be more inclined to say it's too big for the overall style of this game, but as a limit break? I'm fine with it.

However, I also raised an eyebrow at what looks to be a dragoon using omnislash. IMO dragoon should've gotten a "super" jump attack where they literally jump as high as the clouds then come crashing down in FF awesomeness. Call it "Highwind" or something to allude to Kain lol who's easily the most famous DRG in FF.

Even though it's never explicitly stated, VII's characters are modeled (in general) after the class system. Tifa is a monk, Aeris a white mage, Cait Sith is a puppet master, Yuffie a thief etc. In my mind, Cloud is a warrior, but more specifically the warrior in FFI or FFIII, where they generally use swords (Cid's the drg!). Interestingly, I think of FFXIV's warrior more closer to the Berkserker or Viking class even though in general warriors could equip axes anyway. But the Buster sword/Omnislash is probably FF's most famous SWORD attack, which makes me want it on PLD or DRK. Whichever the case, I def think it strange to see a DRG with it. Because of the conundrum of omnislash being a sword attack but warriors having axes in XIV, it feels like they just forced it onto a completely different class just because they needed something Cloud in the game and couldn't decide between warror and paladin.

[hideka]

i have a feeling that the buster sword is a cosmetic effect, that lets you swap your weapon for a great sword.... but based on the motions that drg was making, and the final downward slash.... that was without a doubt omnislash V2 from dissidia.... so im not quite sure what to make of it.

[Yowyow]

if u remember, every previous dragoon / lancer type weilder with exception of maybe freya from ff9 and khimari from ff10 have had a sword equippable at some point. ff4, ff3, ff6, ff11. oh cid didnt have a sword either. but still most lancer weilders over years have had option of a sword, maybe 50%

[KamikazeMan]

if u remember, every previous dragoon / lancer type weilder with exception of maybe freya from ff9 and khimari from ff10 have had a sword equippable at some point. ff4, ff3, ff6, ff11. oh cid didnt have a sword either. but still most lancer weilders over years have had option of a sword, maybe 50%

That's cool and all, but no Lancers in XIV use swords. Is it even part of the lore in XIV that Dragoons use swords?