Next Tank Job?

[Dravion]

I think it would be neat if they added in two classes that work the way Arcanist does, basically two paths.

Soldier would use Great Sword and could become a Dark Knight (DPS) or Rune Fencer (Tank).

Ronin would use katana style weapons and could become Ninja (DPS) or Samurai (Tank).

I understand though that Ronin is probably a terrible name for the starting class, but I literally couldn't think of what else to call it.

[Gamemako]

I understand though that Ronin is probably a terrible name for the starting class, but I literally couldn't think of what else to call it.

Ashigaru is the name I chose for a similar design that I never finished. Hard to find a good pre-existing FF name for that.

[Yukiba]

I think it would be neat if they added in two classes that work the way Arcanist does, basically two paths.

Soldier would use Great Sword and could become a Dark Knight (DPS) or Rune Fencer (Tank).

Ronin would use katana style weapons and could become Ninja (DPS) or Samurai (Tank).

I understand though that Ronin is probably a terrible name for the starting class, but I literally couldn't think of what else to call it.

Yes, I love this idead.. It fits. Samurai are kown as protectors so them being a tank isnt to far from the idea. We need another tank class to help with tank population I believe.

[mythicrose]

Yes, I love this idead.. It fits. Samurai are kown as protectors so them being a tank isnt to far from the idea. We need another tank class to help with tank population I believe.

I want to believe that, but outside of those that want to level one for the "experience" I doubt another tank class would boost the overall tank population in the long term. No doubt the "new car smell" would increase the population in the short term, but really...outside of a few people, only those that truely enjoy the tank role will continue. Tank player base has been small in just about every MMORPG regardless of the number of tank classes involved. The only fluke from my experience was SWTOR.

Edit : Still want my spear weilding samauri tank!

[Hoyryta]

I want to believe that, but outside of those that want to level one for the "experience" I doubt another tank class would boost the overall tank population in the long term. No doubt the "new car smell" would increase the population in the short term, but really...outside of a few people, only those that truely enjoy the tank role will continue. Tank player base has been small in just about every MMORPG regardless of the number of tank classes involved. The only fluke from my experience was SWTOR.

I personally think that more people would tank if they put out bigger numbers for damage. Using wow as an example, tanks still hit HARD in dungeons, and had alot of aoe to make it feel like you were still doing damage despite being a tank. Tanks feel super limited in their abilites. On average you are cycling through the same three moves over and over again until u have to hit a cooldown. PLD is especially boring...

[Duelle]

Ronin would use katana style weapons and could become Ninja (DPS) or Samurai (Tank).

Except Kenjutsu and Ninjutsu are so far removed from each other they may as well be on different planets. >.>;