r/FinalFantasy • u/LuciferGlitch • Jan 07 '24

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - ‘Pictomancer’ Trailer FF XIV

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u/latenightcctv Jan 07 '24

I mean it’s not that different to Relm in FFVI

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u/cesil99 Jan 07 '24

It’s incredibly inspired by Relm, even up to the armor set. After so many casting jobs using elemental magic, I’m happy they went this route.

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u/redpandasays Jan 07 '24

It’s only the armor that’s like Relm. Relm’s unique mechanic copied an enemy and its attack using the enemy’s stats. XIV’s Pictomancer exclusively deals magic damage and supports the party with buffs. It’s more like Bravely Default II’s Pictomancer, which does magic damage and supports the party with debuffs.

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u/KenethSargatanas Jan 07 '24

The Bravely series has always been "Not Final Fantasy (but really Final Fantasy, shh don't tell /wink /nudge.)" So, having BD2 as the inspiration for PCT's moveset isn't that unreasonable.

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u/redpandasays Jan 07 '24

Yeah lol. It’s actually a direct continuation of FF the 4 Heroes of Light, iirc. Or at least related to it developmentally. I forget the details.

I actually think there’s some idea exchange that happens between the XIV devs and Bravely devs, maybe some are friends and spitballing ideas back and forth, or something idk. Both Bravely Second and Heavensward released Astrologian within like 2 or 3 months of each other, and Arcanist made a comeback from FFTA with A Realm Reborn less than a year after the original BD was released with it in the roster. With how long the games are being developed the odds of sheer coincidence feel slim.

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u/Stormflier Jan 07 '24

FF14? More like Bravely Default Online!

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u/redpandasays Jan 07 '24

Jokes aside I’d totally play that!

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u/rattatatouille Jan 08 '24

Yeah lol. It’s actually a direct continuation of FF the 4 Heroes of Light, iirc. Or at least related to it developmentally. I forget the details.

Which in turn picked up where FFV left off after FFVI onward abandoned the Warriors of Light concept for the mainline franchise, at least for a long while.

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u/KTR1988 Jan 08 '24

Yeah, Final Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Light is the first in line of the Team Asano throwback RPGs headlined by Producer Tomoya Asano. Bravely Default was the direct successor to that game, so lots of legacy spells and jobs from the FF series.

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u/Stormflier Jan 07 '24

Yeah Bravely pretty much could have been mainline titles or use the FF name. Kinda glad they didn't but they could have.

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u/KTR1988 Jan 08 '24

Plus it gave them more freedom to branch out into other games with less FF DNA like Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy.

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u/SnooDogs1340 Jan 07 '24

Flashback to Folie from BD2

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u/Geodude07 Jan 08 '24

I sort of hope some Relm inspired attacks could be there. Drawing an iconic enemy or two would be cool as finisher moves or something.

Either way it's just fun to have something a little more on the wacky side.

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u/endar88 Jan 08 '24

ya. kind of hope they it shares some pet mage aspects of SMN. as in, the moogle be charged up much like Phoenix and Bahamut. hope we get a squid ink style attack from our old friend.