Given the nature of other disciplines in FF, Dragoon and its jumping ability hardly seems like a leap (see what I did there? ^^) We have fire leaping from hands, the ability to throw rocks, or restore life force with invisible aether, and even the ability of monks and ninja to utilize aether to aid their melee attacks. It doesn't seem like a shock that Dragoons, practiced as they are in an "aerial" form of combat to fight dragons, would be able to leap and control their descent in such a way as to land an attack.
That's not to say that its realistic (its not), but neither are many of the fights I watch, nor is magic itself, nor is any of the vast myriad of things that people wave their hands and exclaim "aether" about. Given that its a firm and fast part of FF lore, and cemented in FF XIV even more firmly through explicit character abilities for a job that is known to be the most common in the realm, it seems even more silly to dismiss the idea out of hand.
As to why don't they just jump instead of walk? Why don't ninja in ninja-anime constantly leap or sneak to get around? Its probably because walking is casual, and efficient both mentally and physically. Something like leaping, even with aetherial assistance, would still no doubt take a great deal of physical exertion and mental focus. Not something you would just do to get around like a two-legged rabbit (Bugs Bunny, Dragon Slayer).
So, IÂ say, let dragoons be dragoons.
That's not to say that its realistic (its not), but neither are many of the fights I watch, nor is magic itself, nor is any of the vast myriad of things that people wave their hands and exclaim "aether" about. Given that its a firm and fast part of FF lore, and cemented in FF XIV even more firmly through explicit character abilities for a job that is known to be the most common in the realm, it seems even more silly to dismiss the idea out of hand.
As to why don't they just jump instead of walk? Why don't ninja in ninja-anime constantly leap or sneak to get around? Its probably because walking is casual, and efficient both mentally and physically. Something like leaping, even with aetherial assistance, would still no doubt take a great deal of physical exertion and mental focus. Not something you would just do to get around like a two-legged rabbit (Bugs Bunny, Dragon Slayer).
So, IÂ say, let dragoons be dragoons.
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