Quote Originally Posted by Shippuu View Post
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I did not say you were saying "must be" I'm saying alot of the debate, if you can call it that is drowning in "must be x role <insert nonsensical reason>" I can see it as either role, I'd just preffer it as a dps class.

It seems like your taking this as a personal attack claiming I'm ignoring valid reasons? You haven't presented me with any, I've tried to generalise the ridiculous reasons I've seen, I'll admit I highlight tanks ones but you kindly threw in the ridiculous dps reasons as a counter ^^

High horsing and petty aren't the same thing, I did not claim anyone was in the right. I've seen alot of "you cant do what we do youre just a dps" and threats to quit tanking or quit the game altogether if Sams not a tank, not saying that's your stance or opinion whatsoever.

I'm glad you highlighted variety, that's more what I meant with a shiny new role won't fix it, I personally can't see how Sam will be different enough from dark to be anything other than a dark in eastern gear, if it's implemented as a tank I hope it does provide more variety, but if variety and diversity is what the tanking community desire, why push for a role that will share atleast some similarities with the current roles? Why aren't the tanking community more up in arms that,say for example red mage isn't going to be a tank?