a new dps class that uses a katana as primary weapon

[Colorful]

We have 3 Tank Classes already. How many more do we need. People are screaming for WAR to be nerfed. Others want Pld made relevant again. Lets fix what we have before we add more. We need another pure DPS beside Drg and Mnk. SAM is a natural.

I think if they were to bring out a new Tank class, it should be entirety magic based, and no not like Dark Knight. As it stands the classes we got with 3.0 are very similar to FFXIV's 2.0 classes with different themes, in WoW they'd be no more than other specializations for existing classes. I'd honestly prefer if they gave the existing classes more flavour rather than add new ones, they did a fantastic job with differentiating Ninja from Monk and Dragoon, but with classes they seem rushed. Probably best to implement 1 or 2 classes per expansion, but make them unique in a way.

[Warlyx]

Then it should be a tank. Always good to have more tanks in the queue. XD

adding more tank classes doesnt mean more ppl will tank u know?

つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Sam needs to be DPS or riot! つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

[UnstablePersonality]

It doesn't need to be a tank lol, we have enough as is.

[Soldowner]

It doesn't need to be a tank lol, we have enough as is.

By that logic, don't we have enough DPS classes? Honestly, this DPS obsession is out of control. People want Red Mage DPS, Blue Mage DPS, and Samurai DPS all at the same time. Where does that leave the other people in the poor trinity?

[FallenArisen0990]

Come on Yoshi. If you ever implement SAM and use this as the bases for it, I would just shower you with money lol. DPS or Tank works just fine for me.

[vp_cmc]

And it must have casting times. Every job in this game must have casting times! Casting is amazing, isn't it?

[Blood-Aki]

By that logic, don't we have enough DPS classes? Honestly, this DPS obsession is out of control. People want Red Mage DPS, Blue Mage DPS, and Samurai DPS all at the same time. Where does that leave the other people in the poor trinity?

Well when the set up for raids is 4 DPS 1-2 tanks 2 healers and 4 man dungons are 2 dps vs 1 tank and 1 healer, there is a reason we have so many DPS jobs. because their are a lot of slots. besides dps jobs tend to be simple and easy to use in most content. i even had some people quit blm after heavensward because it was to "complicated" for them.

But as far as the topic goes SAM is most likely going to be DPS, it makes the most sense, another tank would not only be dumb but would just make a lot of people mad, like with DRK.

[Kaiden019]

Honestly as the game is right now, we should focus more on balancing PLD and DRK more that we should adding a new tank. If we are going to add a new class it should be a DPS and by community demand it should be a samurai.

[Jim_Berry]

pretty much already been announced that the dev team plans on implementing all of the standard FF jobs at some point. Samurai being the most popular its almost guaranteed to get added. But just so you know its probably going to be a tank as the current trend recommends.

I can see it happening, especially since the SAM in FFXI has an ability called Third Eye, and Seigan is a defensive stance. There's also Blade Bash, which causes Stun.

[Kemonologist]

In term of gear sharing balance, should new job be filling in the role that still have no gear sharing? Now, we have 3 tanks 3 healers 2 dex ranged and 2 caster already but no any job share melee gear. Samurai is fit for this situation from the most community hype and some leak from dev. Samurai should be DPS and share maiming gear with DRG. They have a lot of aspect like each other such as slow attacking but hit hard, can wear both heavy and light armor theme, and most skill in past series focus on attacking. Moreover, if Samurai is STR DPS, they can fill the 3rd job for slaying accessory too and left only casing accessory still share with 2 jobs (Red mage might be fill this slot in future). NIN is melee but they share aiming accessory with 2 dex ranged now. It will unbalance if they get 4th dex job for sharing it. I think 3 choice of tank are enough for this time. If we see new job order in previous, I think it is the time for STR melee.
2.0 SMN (2nd caster), SCH (2nd healer)
2.4 NIN (1st Dex Melee)
3.0 DRK (3rd Tank), AST (3rd Healer), MCH (2nd Dex Ranged)
4.0 Should be STR Melee? or 3rd Caster?