Weaponry!

[Endemerrin]

It's been quite some time since we've heard any actual word on what they might be planning as far as weaponry goes in FFXIV.

Awhile back there were interviews that mentioned the old team planned on implementing all the weapons that were available in FFXI to FFXIV. Though I don't think it would be something that would have scrapped, it would be nice to know if all of those concepts were still on the table. (Possibly to be tied in with the new job system) Gods know I'd love to see Great Swords in FFXIV. Just wouldn't be a Final Fantasy without 'em.

It'd also be nice to know if they're planning to make some changes to what we currently have in game. Daggers, for example, seem like a complete waste of a style of weaponry. There's only a few, and they're all low ranked and for use on Gladiator only.

It'd be nice for all styles of weaponry to shine and have it's uses, instead of being nearly pointless.

On another note, is there plans to allow jobs to branch out and equip different types of weapons, too? Just because a Gladiator is tied down to simply one-handed swords, could say a "Paladin" advanced class wield both one-handed and two-handed swords? Would a "Dark Knight" be allowed to wield Scythes, axes, and swords? Could a "Warrior" advanced class wield both Axes and Swords?

Or will we always be pinned into a single type of weapon for our disciplines and jobs?

What do you all think?

[Rau]

I really want to walk around with a scythe and black velv cowl ; ;

[yukikaze_yanagi]

I think we should see the job sistem before speculate

[Sykora727]

I want my 2-handed sword too. Most of these axes aren't very attractive to me. I'm more of a sword person anyway and gladiator isn't fun for me.