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(01-11-2014, 02:20 PM)Naunet Wrote: Honestly, fuck the lore wherever it disallows a player from roleplaying a class you can choose to be in-game. Restricting the lore behind jobs such that only ONE SPESHUL SNOWFLAKE UBER GUY/LADY can become them is quite seriously the dumbest "lore" move I've ever seen an MMO make and it doesn't deserve being given the time of day.
(01-11-2014, 03:10 PM)Naunet Wrote: It gets absurd when only one person ever is allowed to actually be that class/job, even though the game allows as many people who want to level it to do so.
We have very different opinions on this. I'll spoiler my last post on this topic below if you want to see another viewpoint.Â
(01-11-2014, 03:14 PM)Ami Wrote: As for dragoons, the way a buddy and I rp'd it (and I still do, since he's left the game seemingly permanently), is that there are more than one Dragoons.  Doing the quests in Coerthas proves this.  There is, however, only one Azure Dragoon (special snowflake for the PC).  Neither of us were such.  We were chosen to be dragoons, but aren't uber-uber dragoons.
Actually really glad you brought this up! I had almost forgotten. There is a distinction between dragoon and Azure Dragoon that I forgot to mention in my post. I should edit that to make that more clear and not confuse people.Â
There are lots of "Dragoons" in Ishgard. It's the title given to any Knight of Ishgard that slays a dragon and can prove it. So yeah, anyone who slays a dragon and brings forth proof to the Holy See will be awarded the honorable title of Dragoon. Now Azure Dragoons are the special snowflakes that are only chosen once a generation by Nidhogg's Eye.Â
(01-11-2014, 02:31 PM)Jomoru Wrote: Dragoon of course.. has a much more interesting potential Lore sidestreet. Ishgard could only field one or two Azure Dragoons... but Dravinia could easily field those who call upon the dragon's power without it being stolen.
I think this is an interesting avenue. However, the XIV definition of a Dragoon is Dragon Slayer, not a person who has a dragon's power. So technically having their power still wouldn't make them a dragoon.Â
The difference between the Azure Dragoon is that Nidhogg's Eye chooses them and exposes them to the full extent of a dragon's power and influence. The reason Dragoon's must wear the Drachen Mail is so that they do not succumb to this influence. So an Azure Dragoon has the power of the dragons, yes, but it is a weight to bear, not a gift. It strengthen and empowers them, but it also corrupts. As seen in the DRG storyline. But they are first and foremost Dragon Slayers. And Azure Dragoons are destined to defeat Nidhogg. So seeing a Dravanian dragon slayer empowered by Nidhogg's good eye would be a little weird. But it's an interesting route to explore since we get to see very little of the war between Ishgard and Dravania.