Quote Originally Posted by Zyxenfryx View Post
So, I know SAM is going to be STR based, but could someone direct me to where they said they'd be sharing actual gear with MNK? And is there any clarification if they mean "All gear ever will be shared" or just "Stuff that's in game now" will be shared, like they did with NIN?
From FanFest Frankfurt keynote, "Those of you who uh play melee DPS are maybe going to worry about what type of equipment you'll be wearing, and battling other players over. The uh equipment will be in the same section as monks. So all you ninjas out there, breathe a sigh of relief."

The last line addressing the ninja population suggests that Striking-type gear (in dungeon sets, raid sets, and non-AF tomestone sets) will from 4.0 on be MNK/SAM, and MNKs and SAMs will be fighting over drops while NINs maintain the position of having uncontested armorsets.