(04-14-2015, 10:11 AM)Warren Castille Wrote:(04-14-2015, 10:03 AM)Hammersmith Wrote: A counter point is that Dragoon orders are a Known and utilized thing in all the major city-states, just not to the degree or severity they are in Ishguard, which would be the cradle of the fighting style. Â Trained to fight dragons in the style, but not ishgard aligned or indoctrinated, though still bound to service of their Grand Companies and millitary.
Gives you a reason to have Dragoons anywhere, at any city state, with the same goal minus the geographical hobbling. Â Ishgard's closed but the the lore doesn't suggest Dragoons are a new thing, and probably ancient enough for the lore to have spread out from Ishgard. Â Just...most other nations don't need a 24/7 dragon murdering army all the time. Â Just....some dragon murdering dudes who also happen to be good at stabbing the shit out of heavy armor and friends. Â The Dragoon role in other citystates have have secondary focuses, like taking down large war-beasts, serpents, wyverns, behemoths, similar things...primals....all giant murder beasts that eat people by different names.
A dragoon by any other name.
Is this theory or actually stated in-game? I missed it, if so.
Also I tried like four times to make this sentence sound less dickish. I'm legitimately curious!
At this point: Pure conjecture. I should of said: As a counter scenario/option. Â
The Job Quests all treat you like a special snowflake. Â The first new warrior, the new Azure Dragoon, etc etc. Â If we're all playing in the same sandbox I assume we're going to have to work outside those "YOU ARE THE MAIN PC" you are sooper-goku special highlights or really, we're all The Best (Around) (Ain't nobody gonna keep me down)
If you're fishing for a reason, it's way more reasonable then every dragoon being an Ishgard traitor/refuge/turncoat/super awesome lone wolf who don't need no holy see.
Edit: As a support I'd point towards Gridania being where all the Lancers start. is also home to a whole lot of pissed off beasties. It'd make sense of this kind of fight style to be out there, in use, for reasons.
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