the need for 3rd tank class

[XanderOlivieri]

On a side note, I've had to heal on THM/BLM three different times when a healer either rage quit or DCd until we got a replacement. Once in Toto Rak, once in Brayflox, and once in Cutter. I actually found it quite doable in those dungeons. I took a certain degree of pride in being able to enfeeble, nuke and heal without anyone dying.

Welcome to the everyday life of an Arcanist as we leveled up. A combo of Heal and DPS isn't impossible to do. Sometimes you have to prioritize one over the other.

As for Tanks. I started leveling my Marauder. I will NOT be leveling him past level 15 since that's the general level to unlock other Jobs as a sub class requirement. I hate every moment I'm playing as the Marauder. I went in with a fairly open mind that it won't be that bad...I was horribly wrong. Class is so boring to play and level, I don't think it nor Gladiator will every get above 15 with me. If another Tank class is introduced with similar play style I very well may never play a Tank ever for group play. (No its not hard, just incredibly boring. I have 5 levels left and want to cry)

[Naberrie]

Welcome to the everyday life of an Arcanist as we leveled up. A combo of Heal and DPS isn't impossible to do. Sometimes you have to prioritize one over the other.

Well, at least ACN gets a native heal. I was ghettoing it. But yes, I've had to do that on ACN as well, when you suddenly find yourself without a healer and have to make do for a time. BLM was certainly harder to keep up with healing, though.

[Gamemako]

As for Tanks. I started leveling my Marauder. I will NOT be leveling him past level 15 since that's the general level to unlock other Jobs as a sub class requirement. I hate every moment I'm playing as the Marauder.

The melee classes are nigh-indistinguishable from one another at low levels. If you hate it, that's fine, but every melee class is going to be the same slog for you. More than anything, I feel that it speaks to the need for a tank job which is not like the two present ones.