the need for 3rd tank class

[JemC]

I think more tank and healer classes would be fine. Make them over powered. Give them some exciting dps traits. Dress them and sell them as dps but with tank and heal abilities (obvious they have to fit in the heal and tank slots in parties). But make the requirements for getting these new classes hard so not everyone and their neighbor can pick them up. Not selective tho. Like I wouldn't say, "requirement you must be in an FC" (solo players screwed) or "you must have your chocobo's fighting tree maxed out" (annoyingly to hard) or "all crafting at level 50" (not everyone's cup of tea). That just seems to invade people's right to do as they please with what's been given. So I'd make requirements something new never yet done.

[joshsecret]

tbh i only read a few posts.

but we do NOT need a new tank!
we need the party formula to reflect the players.
make 8 mans w 1 tank

or better off, do away with this draconian idea of the holy trinity. it is dated and only serves to gate that which does not need gated.

[Assirra]

tbh i only read a few posts.

but we do NOT need a new tank!
we need the party formula to reflect the players.
make 8 mans w 1 tank

or better off, do away with this draconian idea of the holy trinity. it is dated and only serves to gate that which does not need gated.

There are games that do away with the holy trininty and well, its a bloody zergfest without a group feeling.

[ObeiKinstar]

Make a magical tank class

and make non magical healing class like a chemist

[ReplicaX]

I feel the game and the community isn't ready for another Tank Class. It's a niche role with a community and game that gives it little breathing room or development in general. Another Tank Class isn't going to fix anything with the Role having core issues as it is. My post isn't referring to player skill at all or the hardest piece of content in the game currently.

[Reinthir]

A hybrid tanking class may help.

[randomrope]

Or it wouldn't really help anything because the inflated amount of dps we already have wont roll it and the tanks we do have might try it out. Leaving you with the exact same ratio to pull from for DF.

[Grizzlebeard]

For a change I'd like to see a magic-based tank job. Something that has a passive buff that negates a percentage of incoming damage and possibly reflects it back on the attacker with an enmity consideration. Give them some sort of self-healing that relies on inflicting damage, 10-15% damage leech. The flip side of the passive buff is they could set it much like Sword Oath to deal damage so that when they're not tanking they're still able to contribute. Maybe also have their self-heal return a small 5-10% heal to other party members in range or again let that have a choice between HP/MP/TP regen. I'd play a tank class like that without a moment's hesitation.

[ReplicaX]

For a change I'd like to see a magic-based tank job. Something that has a passive buff that negates a percentage of incoming damage and possibly reflects it back on the attacker with an enmity consideration. Give them some sort of self-healing that relies on inflicting damage, 10-15% damage leech. The flip side of the passive buff is they could set it much like Sword Oath to deal damage so that when they're not tanking they're still able to contribute. Maybe also have their self-heal return a small 5-10% heal to other party members in range or again let that have a choice between HP/MP/TP regen. I'd play a tank class like that without a moment's hesitation.

Sounds like a Dark Knight concept.