We Want SAM... <make it happen>

[Brightshadow]

Perhaps SE will only add two jobs in this upcoming expansion. But I think they might try something different rather than disregard a certain role in the next upcoming expansion. Perhaps they might consider adding a "Role Selection System" aka talent trees for certain jobs and expand certain jobs to new roles little by little. It makes sense for their new cross-role system coming in 4.0, what I see them doing is adding the highly popular samurai/red mage as the first jobs to use this "Role Selection System" then expanding it to certain jobs that fit the criteria. such as: (WAR,DRK,DRG,MNK,etc.)

Visual illustration:

4.0 Role Selection System

-Red Mage - (DPS/HEALER) (Role/Cross Skills/Traits): Determined by the highest attribute (so for example at level 30 if you equip healer gear and put all your attribute points into MND your traits/role/Cross Skills would change to healer ones; however abilities do not get replace rather adjusted to function for the new role.) (Visa versa would happen if you put points into DEX and equip DEX gear.)

-Samurai- (DPS/TANK)

4.1-4.5
-Warrior (DPS) (STR Gear/STR Attribute)
-Dark Knight (DPS) (STR Gear/STR Attribute)
-Dragoon (Tank) (Tank Gear/VIT Attribute)
-Monk (Tank) (DEX Gear/DEX Attribute)
-Bard (Healer) (MND Gear/MND Attribute)
-Machinist (Healer) (MND Gear/MND Attribute)

This system would basically make the jobs that are considered hybrids able to use this new role selection system; however, this system isn't for all the jobs specialist like white mage and black mage would remain with their only role; however, they would be the best at their roles being slightly better than the hybrids.