SAMURAI SHOWDOWN

[Alacran]

And still, none of you guys can't think of an armor using job that can't be a tank. And what's as bad as that, can't think of a job who could tank without heavy armor. Then we cry out loud for variety. And this is the community in a nutshell.

Variety may be a good thing, however some sense of cohesiveness allows certain base guidelines that not only help shape perceptions but also detail aspects, and define goals. The idea that armor is designed to protect maybe a tired trope to some, I feel it is a standard of both history and fantasy, a way for all who see the representation to say" That person has armor, he/ she is the protector / defensive fighter of the group."

Even in fantasy where we ask of ourselves to suspend our sense of reality to entertain the idea of dragons and magic, the common idea of the stealthy Rogue/ Assassin/ Ninja moving through shadows for their perfect strike is not often paired with the idea of being heavily armored at the same time.

It's one thing to cry out for variety, to do so with such a staple of not only Established FF lore, but also with one of the most iconic warriors in all of history flies directly against any call for uniqueness. You may as well be calling for a mage that doesn't cast spells and fights in melee range, while wearing heavy armor.