For over a year I have played Kale as more NPC-than-PC, an ordinary soldier who is surrounded by extraordinary adventurers. Completely physical in terms of combat, more of a Western-style than Japanese-style character. However, over the many months of roleplaying, Kale has become enough of his own character that I no longer have to rely on being plain and mundane to be a unique, freestanding character.
The Heavensward trailer challenged me with one question; "If the elite of Ishgard can do feats like that, then what can the elite of other city-states do?". I have to abandon the idea that this isn't a DBZ universe, and that if your character has any amount of experience as an Eorzean soldier (who are inherently blessed with aether manipulation), they could accomplish various extraordinary feats. With someone of his rank and presence, he can no longer just be a background NPC.
Mages and dragoons aside, what can other Disciples of War achieve that, while not as acrobatic as Aetheric Jumpingâ„¢, carry equal worth in terms of power? Not necessarily jobs; we know monks have chakra...but what could classes do? Specifically for myself, I'm trying to think of the feats Gladiators could pull. Some have suggested 'manmoding' things, and proto-Raubahn feats of extraordinary strength and resiliency. So while a Dragoon comes jumping down on my Gladiator, a powerful swipe of his sword upwards knocks the Dragoon back, who lands several yalms away. And so forth...
The Heavensward trailer challenged me with one question; "If the elite of Ishgard can do feats like that, then what can the elite of other city-states do?". I have to abandon the idea that this isn't a DBZ universe, and that if your character has any amount of experience as an Eorzean soldier (who are inherently blessed with aether manipulation), they could accomplish various extraordinary feats. With someone of his rank and presence, he can no longer just be a background NPC.
Mages and dragoons aside, what can other Disciples of War achieve that, while not as acrobatic as Aetheric Jumpingâ„¢, carry equal worth in terms of power? Not necessarily jobs; we know monks have chakra...but what could classes do? Specifically for myself, I'm trying to think of the feats Gladiators could pull. Some have suggested 'manmoding' things, and proto-Raubahn feats of extraordinary strength and resiliency. So while a Dragoon comes jumping down on my Gladiator, a powerful swipe of his sword upwards knocks the Dragoon back, who lands several yalms away. And so forth...
