Quote Originally Posted by Shougun View Post
As an aside (not directed at you really lol); I never really felt like FFXI's SAM was "designed" to be a parry tank, certainly they have the best parry but to level your parry was rare and far between (saying they could parry well but rarely did, imo matches the "fast movement, respect the weapon, but can save your life" aspect)- felt more like a bruiser or a DD that could temporarily take the heat.
Eh, considering how tanking worked in FFXI, I find it entirely believable.