Please Reconsider Splitting Main and Off-Tank Roles Based on Job

[SalamanderIX]

Here's what we know so far, the Paladin has an ability that is a counter-attack. That would make it slightly more ideal in a main tank role.
Since we don't know the other tanks reasons to have these subroles, it's really hard to say. However, considering Paladin still had supportive abilities, it could still make a fine offtank. It'll probably just lose some DPS for doing so, or need to engage in a more deliberate fashion to offtank.
Could be the case with the other tanks too...

I'd recall in Stormblood, Dark Knight was almost exclusively an offtank otherwise you'd end up spending your offensive resources on defenses, TBN was thrown onto the main and not yourself. Well this was often the case. Maybe something like that happens again. And it wasn't like Dark Knight couldn't maintank, and it had more identity.

If it causes more job identity, then it is probably worth it.

[Mukuku]

I'd recall in Stormblood, Dark Knight was almost exclusively an offtank otherwise you'd end up spending your offensive resources on defenses, TBN was thrown onto the main and not yourself. Well this was often the case. Maybe something like that happens again. And it wasn't like Dark Knight couldn't maintank, and it had more identity.

What you are saying is that in Stormblood although "DRK could maintank", it was effectively "almost exclusively an offtank".

Assuming that's true, it is exactly what some players are concerned about: they don't want to be pigeonholed in a specific tank sub-role depending on their tank job.

[SalamanderIX]

What you are saying is that in Stormblood although "DRK could maintank", it was effectively "almost exclusively an offtank".

Assuming that's true, it is exactly what some players are concerned about: they don't want to be pigeonholed in a specific tank sub-role depending on their tank job.

I don't mean to say Stormblood was ideal, and there's more going on right now.
It's just that part of having job identity involves losing things. This is the trade-off of identity, some tanks need to be good at some things and lack some things, so they can not do everything, and specialize in certain aspects. We're also dealing with a new system. Any new system is going to be a trade-off and we have to sacrifice to get one.

So I believe we need to wait and see what they are doing. Most of us want change and identity, and some players are going to find it, or certain aspects unpleasant. I would rather choose to be mt or ot, but what I want even more is changes to a stale system and am willing to wait to get the *complete picture* before asking them to turn back.