Dark Knight

[BrandoH]

MRD/WAR is pretty much the opposite of DRK. WAR actually heals itself with a couple abilities and lessens its damage to hold more hate, whereas DRK has almost always hurt itself to do more damage, and made itself more vulnerable to attacks (despite sometimes wearing defensive-looking armor). I have no clue why you people keep thinking it will be a tank job.

NIN or SAM will be a tank before DRK.

[Ragnirok]

NIN or SAM will be a tank before DRK.

NIN would not be a tank. If you are referring to the XI community making ninja a tank then that was just poor game design and highly unlikely to happen again. Kitru has already stated that SAM has a lot of factors to become a great tank. I have already stated several times why I think DRK could be a tank job so unless you want to go back I suggest your refrain from making such broad (and already answered) statements.

[Bloodclaw]

NIN would not be a tank. If you are referring to the XI community making ninja a tank then that was just poor game design and highly unlikely to happen again. Kitru has already stated that SAM has a lot of factors to become a great tank. I have already stated several times why I think DRK could be a tank job so unless you want to go back I suggest your refrain from making such broad (and already answered) statements.

I would like to see a list or references/examples please. Simple points from Wiki would be okay. Because the DRK was never supposed to be a tank in XI ether, and when it was it was a DRK/NIN.

[Ragnirok]

I would like to see a list or references/examples please. Simple points from Wiki would be okay. Because the DRK was never supposed to be a tank in XI ether, and when it was it was a DRK/NIN.

I don't know if you're just adding words to to my posts or what but not once have I referenced DRK being a tank in XI. The amount of players who used tank DRK in XI were very small. Also I've already posted an argument that Kitru made from another post. If you had read my post on page 18 you would see the arguments made.

[Bloodclaw]

MRD/WAR is pretty much the opposite of DRK. WAR actually heals itself with a couple abilities and lessens its damage to hold more hate, whereas DRK has almost always hurt itself to do more damage, and made itself more vulnerable to attacks (despite sometimes wearing defensive-looking armor). I have no clue why you people keep thinking it will be a tank job.

NIN or SAM will be a tank before DRK.

This is why:
The only people I see who think the DRK should be a tank are those who loved X-2, that exploit nitch group in XI, IV fans that think Cecil was tough (Sure he was tough, he was the main character and had to survive on his own at times; however DRK's side was damage dealing), and trolls. Another group would be damage dealers who don't want more competition for DF ques.

So don't worry about it, at this point I am 95% sure it will be a DPS. I also agree that NIN was supposed to be a DPS in FFXI, and probably still will.