Is ninja confirmed the only new job?

[Kamifubuki-Yoakesetsuri]

Ninja is Confirmed for 2.4 as a DPS
A new tank and a new healer is confirmed for the expansion.
My money is on them totally messing up Samurai and making it the new Tank.

[Dwill]

My money is on them totally messing up Samurai and making it the new Tank.

I still think they could successfully make Samurai a tank, even though I'd rather have it as a DPS. My money is also though on them screwing it up somehow but I'd gladly like to be proven wrong on that though.

[Zophar]

Ninja is Confirmed for 2.4 as a DPS
A new tank and a new healer is confirmed for the expansion.
My money is on them totally messing up Samurai and making it the new Tank.

I expect it to be a tank. And I really hope it is one. We are drowning in DPS and sorely need new tanks. It was intended to be a tank even in XI, but in the same fashion as war, it was designed for that role poorly, and became a DPS instead. And besides, even if it is a DD, it'll be VASTLY different from what it was in XI, as is the case with almost every other job in the game. They aren't basing the jobs for this game off of the jobs in XI. Aside from a few moves sharing names, they're basically starting from scratch and building new jobs that are based off classic jobs from the series in general.

[KokopokiRirinima]

New tank class to be released, in my opinion, will be Samurai. In a toss up between making Dark Knight or Samurai a DPS, Dark Knights have historically followed the "Inflict self-damage for more damage output." with the exception of FF11's DK. (Correct me if I'm wrong?)

[Alphras]

New tank class to be released, in my opinion, will be Samurai. In a toss up between making Dark Knight or Samurai a DPS, Dark Knights have historically followed the "Inflict self-damage for more damage output." with the exception of FF11's DK. (Correct me if I'm wrong?)

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Souleater

[KokopokiRirinima]

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Souleater

Cheers Alphras.

So, my prediction for Samurai being the new Tank seems a little more likely... but that's only in comparison to Dark Knights.

[Zophar]

It makes a lot of sense really. I mean, if you look at the Samurai fighting style, it is at it's very essence incredibly defensive. It's primarily about warding off the opponent's attacks while waiting for that perfect opening, rather than aggressively going for the kill.

[Viridiana]

It makes a lot of sense really. I mean, if you look at the Samurai fighting style, it is at it's very essence incredibly defensive. It's primarily about warding off the opponent's attacks while waiting for that perfect opening, rather than aggressively going for the kill.

I thought it was about throwing weapons at your opponent before they could close the distance? >_>

[Zophar]

No no no. That was ninja. Sam throws gil

[Necaust]

If the new race released is a Bangaa (which is my guess after looking at that tail on Yugiri), then Tank = Defender and new Healer = Bishop

Mind you, Bangaa are also known to be Cannoneers (Devs mentioned "gun class but not what we think").

However, since we're going to have a new starter class as the Rogue.....with time to level it before the expansion......the new tank may be a Soldier; which has relied upon the thief subjob in past FF games.