What kind of tank do you want in 4.0?

[MagiusNecros]

Don't know if they'll implement hammers. Goldsmith's and Miners use them and I don't know how they factor in their armory system. The same thing with Scythes being tied to Botanists. Since a few DRK's would vouch for DRK's having scythes.

Bludgeoning damage is a rarity so that could be great. I've always been fond of the one Garlean guy that used Gunshields as a weapon.

I mean they've basically boggled it down to each class uses a single weapon and no other class can share. The shield being PLD exclusive HW and up being the key example. When before WHM/BLM could take shields as well.

[MiniPrinny]

Don't know if they'll implement hammers. Goldsmith's and Miners use them and I don't know how they factor in their armory system. The same thing with Scythes being tied to Botanists. Since a few DRK's would vouch for DRK's having scythes.

The war scythe is sort of a joke weapon, while it has been used historically, it was essentially a make-shift spear, poleaxe, or fauchard made from a more traditional farmer's scythe. It is honestly not a weapon a self-respecting knight would be caught using, even if they have been stripped of their title for doing their job.

Hammers meanwhile are a much less strange weapon, with numerous cases of well made weapons designed over history. What started as a modified hammer with a wider head and a spike on the reverse for piercing armor or softer materials, quickly became the mauls and maces we know as well. A Job that utilized either a hammer and shield or double-handed hammer like Nero does wouldn't be unthinkable. The question is what title would this Job hold? Geomancer, (Magitek) Engineer, and Viking are all suitable picks, or Yoshida's team could take a third option like they did with Time Mage and Gambler and create a new Job that borrows themes from multiple Jobs for a more complete kit.

[ADVSS]

war hammers and maces though sort of like the difference between a greatsword and one handed sword is a posibility. Would probably combine viking with mediator(war cries/banners and intimidation skills, party buffs debuffs) the other side of a barbarian archetype that warrior doesnt embody.maybe.

[MiniPrinny]

I personally still want Geomancer as a tank. Tanks control the battlefield, so having a tank that literally controls battlefield is a fun concept.

[ADVSS]

I personally still want Geomancer as a tank. Tanks control the battlefield, so having a tank that literally controls battlefield is a fun concept.

Yeah if they use geo from tactics that could work, geos were pretty strong given the right weapon/gear

[Mattelot]

I personally still want Geomancer as a tank. Tanks control the battlefield, so having a tank that literally controls battlefield is a fun concept.

I like that idea. I would rather SE tries a fresh concept like this for a tank than take the obvious choice, such as Samurai. I would rather see Samurai implemented as a melee DPS. Then for the healer, either Red Mage or Blue Mage.

[Shurrikhan]

Don't know if they'll implement hammers. Goldsmith's and Miners use them and I don't know how they factor in their armory system. The same thing with Scythes being tied to Botanists.

Miner (sludge)hammers and botanist scythes are both technically considered off-hand weapons at the moment though. Unless a future job is supposed to wield a pick, the only true overlap already occurred with Botanist axes, and it hasn't been a problem. And clearly the Armorer/Blacksmith/Goldsmith hammer is far from unique.