@Naoki Yoshida-> Make Samurai a Tank class!

[Madepossible]

I saw a quote from someone just now:

Yoshi-P has said in the past that when deciding on the tank role for Heavensward, they were torn between making it a Dark Knight or a Samurai. They eventually opted to make it the Dark Knight for Heavensward.

Video from PAX East 2015 speaking to tank role design decision.

This doesn't mean they will be releasing Samurai in the future and this also doesn't mean if they do release Samurai it'll be a tank role, but it was considered to be a tank role at one point in time when deciding the jobs for Heavensward.

yes please o.o/

[StarRosie]

I saw a quote from someone just now: yes please o.o/

Yes but then you have other interviews after the release of Heavensward, where he was asked about that and he says he was split and personally he would want SAM as a DPS. So...it really is a coin toss at this point.

[Madepossible]

Maybe so, but looking at previous years role-% charts, I'm only seeing amount of tanks shrinking.

Sjeez I wonder why that is.. it's a god damn Tankless job and we are "just a meat shield and be quiet", how many times have I heard idiots in DF may it be healers or DPS say it? It hurts in a way not sure why the reduction of tanks, hell why we want new options in the tanking tier list.

I think there is one fight in the whole game where the Tank LB is mandatory. Could be wrong.
Yes but then you have other interviews after the release of Heavensward, where he was asked about that and he says he was split and personally he would want SAM as a DPS. So...it really is a coin toss at this point.

From the top of my head, T13 tank LB was needed after killing twin and adds and the second one is in A12s and NM mode.
For once I agree with you there: it's 50/50 but I definitely hope Sam being a tank.

[StarRosie]

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First off, I apologize if you get told to be a meat shield and be quiet, that's just rude and dickish from people. I hope you haven't been taking my points as that kind of tone,cause that is the futherest thing from what I am expressing. I want new tank jobs too cause its turning into quite the PLD convention. Though, still I don't agree with SAM being that but...opinions.

Also, I believe you only need the tank LB on T13 if you are rolling synced and even then with how overgeared people are now they may squeak by just fine for a healer LB3 to fix the problem. I hear A12S needs the tank LB and that may have been what I was thinking of. Anyways, goin' off topic again I think. So...I'll shut up for now.

[Madepossible]

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No it's not you who should be apologizing, it's the toxic players of the community. Second I never took your posts to that level, your perspective just differs from mine when it comes to this subject! :3
Oh well last time I did t13 was with weekly lockouts so mmm been a looong time tanking that one! Still remember the Akh Mourns, best raids of FFXIV imo: Binding coil when it was with loot lockouts. The countless of strategies people had for t1 and twintania and the whole anti warrior (lol). Waiting for an actual good lore plus challenging raid, until then: casual \^o^/