Next Tank Job?

[Tribunus]

I dont see how adding another tank class would suddenly fix the problem of so few tanks, those that want to already are and those that dont wont touch the class outside of seeing what its like.

Granted new tanks will come and thats good, but tanks are always in short supply. The majority simply either dont want the responsibility or prefer to see bigger numbers floating around.

If and when they do add a new tank I would love for them to go the unconventional route and make a ranged or magic based tank (Engineer/Rune Fencer?).

[darzok]

There is little point to adding more tanks job/class it will not effect the number of tanks in the long run a fast first month rush is great then poof gone and all you do is make a few war/pld change to the new tank job since they like the style more.

That been said the Templar and Rune Fencer seem the most likely to be the next tanks added.

Templar form the LNC but i guess they would have to change a few skills since it would not be able to attack form behind when tanking and blood for blood would be more or less asking to die on any thing hard.

Rune Fencer seems like it would come form red mage so be more unlikely to be added.

[Phaylis]

I don't tank more for vanity reasons. Don't care for the look of the endgame gear for tanks. I dont mind war af1.5 look so once the implement vanity system and obtain the gear I will likely level my war further. As well I don't like how swords are all on pld hip. If they placed on back under shield It would look better to me. Not a real good reason, but if I can't stand the way my character looks I just don't want to play it.

[Zakalwe]

For those interested, see the below URLs for two threads very similar to this one. Nothing wrong with re-speculating things, but lots of stuff in these folks might find interesting...

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...se.-%28Tank%29
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ming-new-tanks

[Anapingofness]

Personally, I'd like SAM as a DD class.
Instead, I'd like Ninja as an evasion tank~

[Mhaeric]

I would like to see a caster tank. I know a lot of people will disagree, but I think Blue Mage would be an excellent candidate for a tank job.

[AltaneenXIV]

I sincerely hope that when Sam is released it is not a tank.

I've been wanting to level a melee dps and have not touched mnk/drg except for what was needed to unlock jobs because I'm saving that fun for Sam.

[Doki]

I want DNC tank!

[TeganLaron]

I'd rather the next sword wielding class isn't a tank class to be honest. I only levelled up Paladin instead of Warrior because I liked swords.

[Deedsie]

The whole ninja tank thing really just needs to be buried. It needed to be buried from the very start in XI but SE neglected to do so.