As I am sure that many people have completed the current main storyline up to the defeat of Leviathan, you likely noticed Lady Yugiri and her ship full of refugees from a Far Eastern country named Doma.
Up to this point we hadn't know much about the Far East aside from some item descriptions and the Heavensturn event so this sudden look into some of their people really caught my attention. I've been debating the idea of playing someone from the Far East, however with so little info and no easy way of them getting to Eorzea made the idea difficult. The Doman refugees suddenly allow for such characters being playable and legit and has resparked my interest.
In terms of clothes we don't have much to go off of and very little obtainable gear has any Eastern feel to them aside from the Yukatas which are from a 1.0 event.
The next part would be how to equate Eastern styles into our current available classes and jobs.
Gladiator/Paladin: Standard rank and file soldiers with a shield, pretty basic. Paladin's are a no-go since they were invented in Ul'dah.
Marauder/Warrior: Perhaps Barbarian of some sort since in many Asian cultures large bulky men or ogres often uses axes so you could factor that in.
Pugilist/Monk: Any martial artist, self-explanatory.
Thaumaturge/Black Mage: Possibly be a Sage or Channeler who divines with spirits and gains power from them. Or like a Warpriest.
Conjurer/White Mage: Likely something like a priest or priestess who revere ancestors or similar spirits.
Arcanist/Scholar/Summoner: Unless the magic practiced in the Southern Isles made its way to Doma, I doubt this class would be viable. Scholars are tied to Vylbrand. Summoners MIGHT work and you could be like an Evoker who calls forth spirits to do your bidding. The egi part wouldn't work since Primals no longer exist in the Far East.
Archer/Bard: Archery is a common practice in many cultures, as is music. I could see both being fine as they are.
Lancer/Dragoon: Pikemen are another common unit found in ancient armies to fight against mounted cavalry so that's good. Dragoons are pretty much exclusive to Ishgard.
Thief/Ninja: Coming with patch 2.4 and will be easy adaptations to Doman players.
I'm open to feedback and other people's insights and interests, just no fighting. I'm curious about who also likes the idea of making a Doman and would like to know about the ideas they wish to use in their characters.
Up to this point we hadn't know much about the Far East aside from some item descriptions and the Heavensturn event so this sudden look into some of their people really caught my attention. I've been debating the idea of playing someone from the Far East, however with so little info and no easy way of them getting to Eorzea made the idea difficult. The Doman refugees suddenly allow for such characters being playable and legit and has resparked my interest.
In terms of clothes we don't have much to go off of and very little obtainable gear has any Eastern feel to them aside from the Yukatas which are from a 1.0 event.
The next part would be how to equate Eastern styles into our current available classes and jobs.
Gladiator/Paladin: Standard rank and file soldiers with a shield, pretty basic. Paladin's are a no-go since they were invented in Ul'dah.
Marauder/Warrior: Perhaps Barbarian of some sort since in many Asian cultures large bulky men or ogres often uses axes so you could factor that in.
Pugilist/Monk: Any martial artist, self-explanatory.
Thaumaturge/Black Mage: Possibly be a Sage or Channeler who divines with spirits and gains power from them. Or like a Warpriest.
Conjurer/White Mage: Likely something like a priest or priestess who revere ancestors or similar spirits.
Arcanist/Scholar/Summoner: Unless the magic practiced in the Southern Isles made its way to Doma, I doubt this class would be viable. Scholars are tied to Vylbrand. Summoners MIGHT work and you could be like an Evoker who calls forth spirits to do your bidding. The egi part wouldn't work since Primals no longer exist in the Far East.
Archer/Bard: Archery is a common practice in many cultures, as is music. I could see both being fine as they are.
Lancer/Dragoon: Pikemen are another common unit found in ancient armies to fight against mounted cavalry so that's good. Dragoons are pretty much exclusive to Ishgard.
Thief/Ninja: Coming with patch 2.4 and will be easy adaptations to Doman players.
I'm open to feedback and other people's insights and interests, just no fighting. I'm curious about who also likes the idea of making a Doman and would like to know about the ideas they wish to use in their characters.
I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me.
Valthoran Windwyrd / Aurelia Domna / Merri Renalah / Haihane Shiranui / Byron Mercer / Ansathota Nortisilwyn
Valthoran Windwyrd / Aurelia Domna / Merri Renalah / Haihane Shiranui / Byron Mercer / Ansathota Nortisilwyn
