Dark Knight

[Chione]

This talk of "FF Tradition" is entertaining. Have any non-sequel FF games included carbon copies of anything from its predecessors? Do they not borrow and tweak instead?

Since its one of my favorites, I do like how most everyone seems to be using FF4 as the definitive tradition setter in this case, though. Was Cecil a tank when he was a dark knight, or did he only tank when finished his trial? Y'all all know the truth is he tanked as both. It wasn't Rydia or Tellah standing front line to Octomammoth's attacks in the Underground Waterway.

But FF4 (and FFT, FFX, etc.) don't define FFXIV. After all, Octomammoth is now a mostly harmless squid. Not to mention, our White Mages can't use bows.

And yet, we still have White Mages. Some "traditions" change.

So what if DRK's tank for us? I am confident that our Dark Knight will still have plenty of Darkish Knightly stuff to define itself with, and I can't wait to get my hands on it. :3

[Gilthas]

How exactly? People keep mentioning it, but I have no idea what they are talking about.

Bards in FFXI were (mostly) pure support.

Since Bards in FFXIV use bows and are mainly a DD with a few support skills, some people consider them "screwed up".

[Ashrak]

I love the kids who lie to themselves.

I love the kids who feel caught.

10 lolols.

[Alexander_Dragonfang]

I mean, who cares, apart from those who want to see in XIV only a graphics update to XI.

That love to throw the "they want a IX graphic upgrade" is so lol.

Anyway, SE will do whatever they want, Samurai is going to be healer i tell you.

[Headfilter]

Guys guys...... this is FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN, stop compairing this universe to XI or some other FF game thats come out. Its lore is its own I don't understand why people need to cry over design choices that will clearly make sense lore wise in the game....

[BigDawg]

That love to throw the "they want a IX graphic upgrade" is so lol.

Anyway, SE will do whatever they want, Samurai is going to be healer i tell you.

but you know according to that special snow flake you are caught.

[Alexander_Dragonfang]

but you know according to that special snow flake you are caught.

So fun, i never played XI, in fact, didn`t even played XIV 1.0, this is my first FF online experience outside FFT: Lions War <3

Of course, that's why you also write that a non-tank-samurai is against the FF traditions. pahahaha.

As i said, Samurai is a jack of all trades with a tank inclination tho, samurais (but cyan) have always had a "counter", high evasion or attack stats debuff along their whole array of support solutions. But well, keep telling me which FF i have played and which not.

[Mugiawara]

Bards in FFXI were (mostly) pure support.

Since Bards in FFXIV use bows and are mainly a DD with a few support skills, some people consider them "screwed up".

Bards in other FF games were mostly a support class and your general MMO...but changed it here as a hybrid but they lean more DPS, than they do a support.
Just to name somewhat recentish: FFX-2: Songstress, pure support.
Recent: FF TYPE-0: Deuce, uses flute to support applies.
Disappointed in all honesty on the bards here but I've accepted it I guess lol.

[Ashrak]

So fun, i never played XI, in fact, didn`t even played XIV 1.0, this is my first FF online experience outside FFT: Lions War <3

Of course, that's why you also write that a non-tank-samurai is against the FF traditions. pahahaha.

[Reokudo]

My rage, and disappointment... Knows no bounds.