[Suggestion] SAMURAI

[Shippuu]

Or they can release SAM for 3.X Update like Rog/Ninja to build up the hype for 2nd expansion (aka 4.0) if they have us heading into the Garlean Empire and Eastern Continent.

I could be down for a SAM tank in a 3.X release though I feel it's unlikely. It would be good as it'd revitalize lower dungeon queues for a little bit and open up 4.0 to potentially release with 2 dps and a new healer. But that's a lot of dev work for them so I don't think we'll see any new jobs until 4.0.

I also don't think we'll be going to any eastern continent any time soon. 4.0 Will likely deal with us reclaiming Ala Mhigo and perhaps pushing the fight to the Empire up north. It makes little sense from any standpoint for us or the Eorzean alliance to venture all the way to the far East. Not when there's fighting to be had to unite Eorzea still.

[mrmelgibson]

@Fyrmur

You are entitled to your opinion. But, all indications are pointing towards tank. I think you are being thankful a bit early. You are most likely going to be disappointed.

[Seiryuukishi]

Maybe the next tank will use a Hammer or something different from a sharp weapon.

I'd like to have a war hammer wielding job in tank role. Two handed preferably but what would fill it? Let me do some research...

So it seems that there is no specific role that ever used hammers or war hammers as a main weapon. So if it gets introduced for our use it may be a new job entirely to the series.

[Shougun]

@Fyrmur

You are entitled to your opinion. But, all indications are pointing towards tank. I think you are being thankful a bit early. You are most likely going to be disappointed.

Not that anything is set in stone but that Yoshida has said he feels that Sam should be DD and that there are both people who want it as tank and as DD.. what is your evidence that it will be tank, most likely?

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@Fyrmur

You are entitled to your opinion. But, all indications are pointing towards tank. I think you are being thankful a bit early. You are most likely going to be disappointed.

Edit: MrMelGibson replies further down, I made this thinking this was his reply to me - maybe just a double post on accident.

[mrmelgibson]

@Fyrmur

You are entitled to your opinion. But, all indications are pointing towards tank. I think you are being thankful a bit early. You are most likely going to be disappointed.

[EdwinLi]

I could be down for a SAM tank in a 3.X release though I feel it's unlikely. It would be good as it'd revitalize lower dungeon queues for a little bit and open up 4.0 to potentially release with 2 dps and a new healer. But that's a lot of dev work for them so I don't think we'll see any new jobs until 4.0.

I also don't think we'll be going to any eastern continent any time soon. 4.0 Will likely deal with us reclaiming Ala Mhigo and perhaps pushing the fight to the Empire up north. It makes little sense from any standpoint for us or the Eorzean alliance to venture all the way to the far East. Not when there's fighting to be had to unite Eorzea still.

Well don't forget that we still have to deal with 3.X era Storyline which may focus on setting the stage for 4.0 just like 2.X era storyline. Leaving open 3.X for the covering of the story with the unification of the Alliance, Ul'dah's recovery, and more foreshadowing of the Garlean Empire's return which can have the event lead to the Battle of Ala Mhigo at the end of 3.X.

This would allow the Battle of Ala Mhigo to serve as the event that opens the gate into 4.0 area (Garlean Empire and Eastern Continent) for 3.X era ending just like how 2.X ending with Steps of Faith and the revealing of the conspiracy leads to the event of 3.0.

[mrmelgibson]

@Shougun

Could you site your source for YP saying it will be a DD? I basically have no proof like yourself. But, having read this thread and many other on the subject. My money is on Tank. Especially consider both Ninja and Monk are already DD. Would be foolish to make all the far East classes one role. At this point I think SAM will more than likely be a healer before a dps.

[Shougun]

@Shougun

Could you site your source for YP saying it will be a DD? I basically have no proof like yourself. But, having read this thread and many other on the subject. My money is on Tank. Especially consider both Ninja and Monk are already DD. Would be foolish to make all the far East classes one role. At this point I think SAM will more than likely be a healer before a dps.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...rview_summary/

I think that he feels that it fits DD and that some people would like it to be DD could be enough. I feel the armor will be fine being like dragoon (who has full metal AF, also seems fitting that a polearm user would share with Samurai someone who would have love for polearms :P). I suppose I don't share the opinion that jobs need to be distributed by culture but I respect your preference for it.

[Shippuu]

Well don't forget that we still have to deal with 3.X era Storyline which may focus on setting the stage for 4.0 just like 2.X era storyline. Leaving open 3.X for the covering of the story with the unification of the Alliance, Ul'dah's recovery, and more foreshadowing of the Garlean Empire's return which can have the event lead to the Battle of Ala Mhigo at the end of 3.X.

Oh definitely. It's my opinion the 3.X series will end in possibly a unification of the Eorzean alliance and the Dravanian horde. Just in time for the Empire to return at force. What better way for Eorzea to fend back the empire and reclaim Ala Mhigo than with the help of the dragons? I feel we'll be resolving the conflict between Ishgard and the Dravanians throughout 3.X. With 4.0 being set to reclaim or having already reclaimed Ala Mhigo.

I still feel we have little reason to go to Othard (Eastern continent) There's too much at risk for Eorzean to fight a war across the planet when the Empire is still very much at their door. We'd sooner hit the near east land of Thavnair and Radz-at-tan first.

[Leogon255]

At this point I think SAM will more than likely be a healer before a dps.

So the FF Tactics Samurai? That would be interesting to be honest.