SAMURAI SHOWDOWN

[MagiusNecros]

Red Mage Tank. Do it. Too bad unlike the FF1 days I can't slap on a Lightbringer Sword and use it every turn to have a Red Mage cast Holy.

[Shippuu]

If that how you see thing then by what you said SAM is most likely the Last and Only option for a Tank Job and any other Job is not qualified to be a Tank Job.

However, if SE wants to continuing making Tank Jobs they will eventually need to go beyond what they have now. What you may consider obscure and undesirable may not have that effect once it has been implamented not to mention there are different opinions from different people so what may be considered obscure and undesirable may not be for another person. Those obscure and undesirable Tank Jobs may even become Tank Jobs desired beyond simply their appearance and Nostalgia senses.

What I'm saying is that there is an abundantly clear shortage of unique thematic tanks that SE can choose to add that easily fit the archetype of what they use as tanks (Fending armor). Of those options, the majority of them are some variant of knight (Mystic Knight, Rune Fencer, Templar etc.) Of course as they continue to make tank jobs they will likely touch on these options eventually. The issue is that they have a clear cut option that is both in-line with their tanks AND very popular. It is absolutely undeniable that Samurai is one of, if not THE most requested job to be added to this game, it gets mentioned in interviews and live letters all the time. So it is a stupid idea to take one of the viable tank jobs that we know is a job that is widely requested, and turn it into a DPS, taking it out of the pool of potential and easy to implement tanks with a popular draw to help attract more players to tanking.

What you're suggesting is an incredible gamble. That maybe they can take an obscure job that no one's really asking for and make it appealing. This is a business, it's in their best interest to take a job they already know has a huge allure (Like they did with DRK) and make it a tank. We already know SE generally takes safer options when developing new things for this game. This is why the last jobs added didn't reinvent the wheel, and all the content since the game came out has been relatively safe from a design standpoint.

[Katana190]

Adding such highly wanted job as a DPS will change the number of Tanks however, the Ninja craze will happen again and the DF ques will suffer for it. Tanks are always needed, not keeping your Tanks interested in the role is an amazingly effective way to shoot yourself in the foot

Its like us tanks aren't people... Its kinda insulting for people to think the queue times are the only thing dictating the SAM spot to try and justify it to a DPS. Seeing a trend with how incredibly selfish the DPS side opinions (All I'm hearing is muh SAM DPS, give tanks the uninteresting/makes no sense tank and give us the DPS spot) are as opposed with the tank side opinions being more factual and logical.(See Shippuu, lots of logic and fact)

Edit: I'm not aiming this to the person I replied to for clarification.

[Xlantaa]

Its like us tanks aren't people... Its kinda insulting for people to think the queue times are the only thing dictating the SAM spot to try and justify it to a DPS. Seeing a trend with how incredibly selfish the DPS side opinions (All I'm hearing is muh SAM DPS, give tanks the uninteresting/makes no sense tank and give us the DPS spot) are as opposed with the tank side opinions being more factual and logical.(See Shippuu, lots of logic and fact)

Edit: I'm not aiming this to the person I replied to for clarification.

I totally agree with you. I also think is insulting when they said "It is a waste using Samurai as tanks" like I read here before. Also happens with the DRK, people complaining because it wasn't a DPS. Evensaying "Is not necesary any more tanks classes"Why? Only because there are already 3 tanks must stop doing tanks? Is not only the role balance, is it adding more choices to people who want tank. 3 tanks, 3 healers and SEVEN dsp is what we have now.

Most people play as DPS in the game (cause hate tanking/healing or whatever) and Ieven seen peole saying they should add only DPS, no more tanks/healers needed. Fsss. Some people ask Samurai tank not only acelerate the queues few days, that's stupid, it is also KEEP people interested in tanking and make it their main class, and not bored after 5-6 days like happens before with DRK on 3.0 release. A lot of people loves Samurai, is a good way to introduce new people for the role, and a good way for us, tanks, to have more options. haing more tank options can balance more the queues in Duty finder (and also, healers jobs must be added). Put all DPS will cause problems for the DPS queues.

Now, I love tanking, I should complaing because the Dragoon is not a tank? (ANd I wish it was a tank)

[ShinMetsu]

Its like us tanks aren't people... Its kinda insulting for people to think the queue times are the only thing dictating the SAM spot to try and justify it to a DPS. Seeing a trend with how incredibly selfish the DPS side opinions (All I'm hearing is muh SAM DPS, give tanks the uninteresting/makes no sense tank and give us the DPS spot) are as opposed with the tank side opinions being more factual and logical.(See Shippuu, lots of logic and fact)

Edit: I'm not aiming this to the person I replied to for clarification.

That argument is such a load of bullcr*p. Give tanks the uninteresting / makes no sense tank (anything but SAM)? There are way more interesting concepts than SAM.
You're undermining people's argument's like crazy. And here you are asking SAM to be a direct replacement to WAR, which you've been stuck on and trying to switch from? How is that not entirely selfish?

Logical and factual arguments? DRG has heavy armor, but is a DPS? MNK uses leather, but had Taunt in 1.0?
Also, about the queue times. A different kind of tank, one that is more Mage-like, would help the queue times way more in the long run.

[Katana190]

That argument is such a load of bullcr*p. Give tanks the uninteresting / makes no sense tank (anything but SAM)? There are way more interesting concepts than SAM.
You're undermining people's argument's like crazy. And here you are asking SAM to be a direct replacement to WAR, which you've been stuck on and trying to switch from? How is that not entirely selfish?

Logical and factual arguments? DRG has heavy armor, but is a DPS? MNK uses leather, but had Taunt in 1.0?
Also, about the queue times. A different kind of tank, one that is more Mage-like, would help the queue times way more in the long run.

Right as I mentioned in previous posts, my opinion is biased but I will stand by it, I thought over a Red Mage tank as well and think that would be awesome so I can agree there, but this is a SAM thread so I'm trying to stay on topic here. Anyways to your point about my selfish
opinion about WAR? Your so wrong in thinking I'm selfish because of that... Melee can switch between the melee in a raid environment, ranged can switch between the ranged, "main tank" can switch between pld/drk, "main healer" whm/ast, casters blm/smner... Sch and War are essential jobs to raiding,idm if the new tank is a war rep SAM or not but I love SAM so I stated my opinion I would like it to become the new tank, my points stand about DPS opinions being pretty selfish and feeling insulted by people thinking we don't need anymore tanks, was more of a reaction from thinking this game only needs 3 tanks.

[ADVSS]

TY all the words i couldnt say. Shin

[ShinMetsu]

Right as I mentioned in previous posts, my opinion is biased but I will stand by it, I thought over a Red Mage tank as well and think that would be awesome so I can agree there, but this is a SAM thread so I'm trying to stay on topic here. Anyways to your point about my selfish
opinion about WAR? Your so wrong in thinking I'm selfish because of that... Melee can switch between the melee in a raid environment, ranged can switch between the ranged, "main tank" can switch between pld/drk, "main healer" whm/ast, casters blm/smner... Sch and War are essential jobs to raiding,idm if the new tank is a war rep SAM or not but I love SAM so I stated my opinion I would like it to become the new tank, my points stand about DPS opinions being pretty selfish and feeling insulted by people thinking we don't need anymore tanks, was more of a reaction from thinking this game only needs 3 tanks.

The lack in variety for Off-tanks is a valid argument, i'll give you as much. Though i don't see it as pressing.
WARs actually make pretty nifty Main tanks too, and DRK make pretty damn good Off tanks.
Those limitations are created by player choice really, although developers are at fault for making Storm's Eye so valuable, making a WAR in every party a no-brainer really.

On the other matter, i'll have to disagree.
This is a SAM thread, yes. But considering what other jobs they could introduce alongside SAM is too big a factor to ignore in my opinion.
Which gives room for more interesting concepts for tanking. (I haven't seen anyone write up an interesting SAM tank concept yet, maybe someone should try)

Don't get me wrong btw, i'll be happy either way actually.
I've been tanking in ffxiv for 5 years :P And i love SAM pretty much more than any other job.
So i wouldn't mind if i got to play SAM a lot more with it being a tank, but i'd be sad because i have this image of SAM being a 'bringer of destruction'.
Seeing it have tank damage would totally destroy that image for me.
Edit: Oh, and yeah. It seems pretty boring to get more of the same tanking stuff. But hope that someone can present a nice SAM tank concept that looks appealing.

[Katana190]

The lack in variety for Off-tanks is a valid argument, i'll give you as much. Though i don't see it as pressing.
WARs actually make pretty nifty Main tanks too, and DRK make pretty damn good Off tanks.
Those limitations are created by player choice really, although developers are at fault for making Storm's Eye so valuable, making a WAR in every party a no-brainer really.

On the other matter, i'll have to disagree.
This is a SAM thread, yes. But considering what other jobs they could introduce alongside SAM is too big a factor to ignore in my opinion.
Which gives room for more interesting concepts for tanking. (I haven't seen anyone write up an interesting SAM tank concept yet, maybe someone should try)

Don't get me wrong btw, i'll be happy either way actually.
I've been tanking in ffxiv for 5 years :P And i love SAM pretty much more than any other job.
So i wouldn't mind if i got to play SAM a lot more with it being a tank, but i'd be sad because i have this image of SAM being a 'bringer of destruction'.
Seeing it have tank damage would totally destroy that image for me.
Edit: Oh, and yeah. It seems pretty boring to get more of the same tanking stuff. But hope that someone can present a nice SAM tank concept that looks appealing

Huh, good points. I'll admit some things I've said are wrong and are just formed of biased opinion wanting SAM as tank so much, but if there's one thing this thread has done is change my opinion slightly, from only wanting SAM to seeing the amount of other viable tanking candidates, RDM seems like a really interesting one, although people will have to come to terms that it will share fending gear and not have exclusive gear. I can agree the thread isn't only about SAM anymore so I wasn't right there either. And I'm aware WAR can make a good MT haha, its just the niche is PLD/DRK MT and WAR OT, been tanking since 2.0, not as long as 1.0 but the game has changed a lot since then! Regardless I just hope SE can come up with something to get out of this pigeon hole known as WAR and SCH

[EdwinLi]

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Red Mage does have a history in FF series for being able to equip Heavy Armor which does allow it to fit into a Tank for FF14. The only matter of it is how SE may adjust Red Mage in the FF14 version if it is a Tank Job because they can not simply copy and paste skills from White Mage and Black Mage here but may have to use new skills unique to to FF14 version without giving up Red Mage's identity to use both White and Black Magic.

I still think Red Mage may prove to be a more interesting tank job with one possible mechanic as White Magic being the Protective Tank abilities (improve defense and damage reduction through magic means such as barriers or auras with unique effects) and Black Magic as the Destructive DPS abilities (causing damage and generating aggro).