Dark Knight

[Vire]

Really happy its a great sword and a tank perfect!

Also because dark has been both tanky and a dps in previous final fantasy remember every new game reinvents itself you shouldn't expect it to always be the same the franchise has always been like that.

[abzoluut]

I'm just mostly excited that tanks will finally get a small taste of what kind of wait DPS have for dungeon que's since it seems like there will be quite a lot of people leveling it upon release. As for doing away with classes, I don't see them doing away with them, maybe with ROG they've released all the base classes and will start adding more jobs per class. Just my two cents though.

There will multiple jobs at release. I doubt that everyone will lvl up DRK first. A bit sad you would get gratification out of it though.

[Freyt]

I've been waiting for Dark Knight since the beginning. I wanted DPS I think... but at the same time I kinda want it to be a tank. I'm kind of split on this one.

Either way I'm happy. It has heavy armor and a great sword, it fits the classic feel of Dark Knight mostly. I hope it has some drawback lethal attacks of some kind.

[saber_alter]

I've been waiting for Dark Knight since the beginning. I wanted DPS I think... but at the same time I kinda want it to be a tank. I'm kind of split on this one.

Either way I'm happy. It has heavy armor and a great sword, it fits the classic feel of Dark Knight mostly. I hope it has some drawback lethal attacks of some kind.

same, i'm doubly glad though because i don't have to worry about changing roles if my static lasts to 3.0

[Instrumentality]

FF2: Was somewhat tanky I guess? No particular abilities that suited it.
FF3 DS: Not a tank
FF4:Arguable but I'd say no because if you think they're a tank here then you think Dragoons were tanks as well. Drk/DRG were better at taking hits than the other party members but Paladin was the only true tank imo.
FFT wotl: Obviously not a tank
FFX-2: Not a tank
FF11: Not a tank
Bravely Default: Not a tank

Let me maks an important addition to your list

FFXIV:ARR: Definitely a tank.

[Kikosho]

I figured after BRD, SMN, and SCH people would be ready to just go with the flow of what SE wants the jobs to be in XIV. Seems I was mistaken, silly me.

[Lemuria]

I know this game needed a new tank, but somehow I just don't think Dark Knight is really a fitting choice. We're talking about a job which historically sacrifices HP to deal bonus damage and relies on supplemental black magic. They've ALWAYS been weak as all hell too, taking hits about as well as a newborn. Goodbye Dark Knight, it was nice knowing you.

Still, it's not the first iconic class to be turned inside out in FFXIV. Black Mage was first, after all. I still held hopes for a different option for tanking though. Runic Fencer from XI perhaps might've been a better option.

[SoulKhan]

is the DRK going to be out on this update? or at a later time...

[SirTaint]

The best DRKs were used as tanks in FFXI. They held hate better then any job up until the magic emnity buff. They also where the only job that could cap haste for years. 93.3% weapon delay and capped recast for shadows made them extremely potent for tanking HNMs. Even after delay nerfs and hate nerfs people still used DRK to tank because it could access the best -PDT gear and still maintain DPS for hate. Apoc tanks were particularly effective.

[Dhex]

I'm very happy about this. Apocalypse Dark Knight's play-style was pretty niche in FFXI but it was so fun. I like that they made a contrasting duality for tanks with PLD & DRK the same as Cescil from FFIV.

If you hate it simply because you don't like the role Dark Knight fills rather than because of how it plays before you even get your hands on it; that's pretty sad.

The best DRKs were used as tanks in FFXI. They held hate better then any job up until the magic emnity buff. They also where the only job that could cap haste for years. 93.3% weapon delay and capped recast for shadows made them extremely potent for tanking HNMs. Even after delay nerfs and hate nerfs people still used DRK to tank because it could access the best -PDT gear and still maintain DPS for hate. Apoc tanks were particularly effective.

Yes. :3