Samurai!?

[C-croft]

It would have to branch off something that isn't MRD or GLA because it would play too similarly to Warrior or Paladin, respectively.

My personal preference is at least Dark Knight or Samurai as a tank class. The one not chosen to be a tank class should be the DPS. Or, what the hell, make them both tank classes.

Increasing the amount of tanks available in game will only temporarily boost the amount of active tanks in game as they level to check it out. Once they are done or decide they don't like it, we will be right back to the same ratio. I do see SAM as a tanking candidate, though. DRK, I would see as a DPS.

[thealphafirm]

Increasing the amount of tanks available in game will only temporarily boost the amount of active tanks in game as they level to check it out. Once they are done or decide they don't like it, we will be right back to the same ratio. I do see SAM as a tanking candidate, though. DRK, I would see as a DPS.

Uhhhh, you can say that about the the tanking classes/jobs available now. People who like tanking will tank, people who don't like it will roll something else. Why not give them more options? Your argument is silly.

[Volux]

Increasing the amount of tanks available in game will only temporarily boost the amount of active tanks in game as they level to check it out. Once they are done or decide they don't like it, we will be right back to the same ratio. I do see SAM as a tanking candidate, though. DRK, I would see as a DPS.

Actually, I for one do not play either War or Paladin, and am waiting for the next tank class before I level a tank. I am hoping it is Samurai as it makes more sense with the heavy looking samurai armor and could have some really cool abilites like the FFT samurai. Ninja with it's lightweight cloth and stealthy lore makes more sense as DPS. I would play both, leaning more toward the tank because I already have a DPS class. So you are wrong, adding Sam as a tank will add at least one more tank to the pool, and I'm sure there are other would be tanks that just don't really vibe with Pally or War but would get down with Samurai.

[Crios]

Great Katana would mean it's basically a greatsword class.



It's funny because everyone wants Samurai AND Dark Knight to be DPS. Berserker should be DPS. Ninja is already going to be DPS. In short, no one wants new tanks. Just 11 DPS fighting over 2 spots in a 4 man group and 3 spots in an 8 man.

I for one want to see Viking....but thinking about it with axe and shield it would play a lot like a paladin. Its primary ability was provoke which Paladin already has... Though I guess it could be done and then use GLD and MRD as the cross class skills. (But with Flash would be a Paladin with an Axe)

[Warrlordd]

Great Katana would mean it's basically a greatsword class.

It's funny because everyone wants Samurai AND Dark Knight to be DPS. Berserker should be DPS. Ninja is already going to be DPS. In short, no one wants new tanks. Just 11 DPS fighting over 2 spots in a 4 man group and 3 spots in an 8 man.

Only so much tanking style to go around. Warriors and Paladins are gonna be great, in 2.1, so let's let be what is good yeah?

BTW samurai oughta be warrior main, lancer sub, as both are 2h weapon wielders. We already know that the damage combo of a warrior is decent dps for a tank-centered class so it really wouldnt be hard. ust add some offensive CD's and you've got yourself a katana toting dps class :P

[Babydoll]

They already mentioned Samurai, Ninja and Thief...they just didn't say when hehe but sometime! Also SE said this game is lacking in scouting type classes...

Remember that conference thing they had back in Aug/September in 2012? I remember Yoshida mentioned Masamune too.

Personally I am hoping at least one of them is in the next planned job additions!

[Allyrion]

Samurai. Yes.
That is all.

[Kikosho]

I wouldn't rule out Samurai as being a tank class in this game considering the direction the devs have taken with certain classes. I imagine the base class though would have a DPS Katana Job and Tank Katana Job that sprouts from it. Regardless of which role Samurai becomes, I'm leveling it.

[C-croft]

I wouldn't rule out Samurai as being a tank class in this game considering the direction the devs have taken with certain classes. I imagine the base class though would have a DPS Katana Job and Tank Katana Job that sprouts from it. Regardless of which role Samurai becomes, I'm leveling it.

I wouldn't be too surprised if they had a generic katana class branch into SAM and NIN.

[AltaneenXIV]

I wouldn't rule out Samurai as being a tank class in this game considering the direction the devs have taken with certain classes. I imagine the base class though would have a DPS Katana Job and Tank Katana Job that sprouts from it. Regardless of which role Samurai becomes, I'm leveling it.

I'll be leveling Sam either way as well, but I'd greatly prefer it as a dps. I haven't leveled a melee dps (besides to unlock a job) specifically because I'm saving that fun for Sam.

I do get why people want more tanks in game, though I do not believe they'll get the results they are looking for. Instead of turning our favorite dps into tanks to try and balance things out for the DF, wouldn't it be better to pull tanks out of the plethora of FF jobs?