Give Tanks Tank Stance at Level 15

[Fluffernuff]

Giving MRD and GLD the tank stance from their advanced job could also create issues in the future if we ever get any other DPS focused jobs that stem off from MRD or GLD as their primary class. You would have a DPS that could go into tank stance, making all other tanks obsolete for 90% of the content, pushing out significantly more DPS while still holding threat and having a mitigation boost that would be enough to run most group content.

IIRC, it's been specifically stated there wont be any more new CLASSES, so i highly doubt they would add JOBS that stem from any (I.E DRK/AST/MCH). HOWEVER, there is already a JOB what fits this mold- DRG. I admit I didn't think about that implication either. But you also have to remember, just because a class has a skill, doesnt mean that skill HAS to be cross-class.
I mean, does DRG get Overpower? Berserk? Thrill of Battle?

[Kindread]

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Maybe I was not clear, I am not concerned about a new class, but a new job that stems off from the MRD or GLD class.

If the tank stance is given to MRD or GLD and a new class, such as Samurai is added, whose PRIMARY job would likely be either MRD or GLD, they would by default get the tank stance. Much like WAR gets all the skills from MRD, and PLD gets all the skills from GLD.

This would be fine if EVERY job added that stemmed directly from MRD and PLD was intended to be a tank, but I would think they would want to branch out a bit and give players who enjoy those two classes more options than just Tank.

I guess they already added a way around this though with Dark Knights, as they are their own job with their own set of abilities that do not stem from a class. If they just followed this trend they could add anything they want without fear of balancing primary class skills.

[Hasrat]

Maybe I was not clear, I am not concerned about a new class, but a new job that stems off from the MRD or GLD class.

And what they were saying is SE doesn't intend to do any more of that. New jobs will follow Dark Knight, Astrologian, and Machinist, without a base class.