[Suggestion] SAMURAI

[Shippuu]

Or they can release SAM for 3.X Update like Rog/Ninja to build up the hype for 2nd expansion (aka 4.0) if they have us heading into the Garlean Empire and Eastern Continent.

I could be down for a SAM tank in a 3.X release though I feel it's unlikely. It would be good as it'd revitalize lower dungeon queues for a little bit and open up 4.0 to potentially release with 2 dps and a new healer. But that's a lot of dev work for them so I don't think we'll see any new jobs until 4.0.

I also don't think we'll be going to any eastern continent any time soon. 4.0 Will likely deal with us reclaiming Ala Mhigo and perhaps pushing the fight to the Empire up north. It makes little sense from any standpoint for us or the Eorzean alliance to venture all the way to the far East. Not when there's fighting to be had to unite Eorzea still.

[EdwinLi]

I could be down for a SAM tank in a 3.X release though I feel it's unlikely. It would be good as it'd revitalize lower dungeon queues for a little bit and open up 4.0 to potentially release with 2 dps and a new healer. But that's a lot of dev work for them so I don't think we'll see any new jobs until 4.0.

I also don't think we'll be going to any eastern continent any time soon. 4.0 Will likely deal with us reclaiming Ala Mhigo and perhaps pushing the fight to the Empire up north. It makes little sense from any standpoint for us or the Eorzean alliance to venture all the way to the far East. Not when there's fighting to be had to unite Eorzea still.

Well don't forget that we still have to deal with 3.X era Storyline which may focus on setting the stage for 4.0 just like 2.X era storyline. Leaving open 3.X for the covering of the story with the unification of the Alliance, Ul'dah's recovery, and more foreshadowing of the Garlean Empire's return which can have the event lead to the Battle of Ala Mhigo at the end of 3.X.

This would allow the Battle of Ala Mhigo to serve as the event that opens the gate into 4.0 area (Garlean Empire and Eastern Continent) for 3.X era ending just like how 2.X ending with Steps of Faith and the revealing of the conspiracy leads to the event of 3.0.

[Shippuu]

Well don't forget that we still have to deal with 3.X era Storyline which may focus on setting the stage for 4.0 just like 2.X era storyline. Leaving open 3.X for the covering of the story with the unification of the Alliance, Ul'dah's recovery, and more foreshadowing of the Garlean Empire's return which can have the event lead to the Battle of Ala Mhigo at the end of 3.X.

Oh definitely. It's my opinion the 3.X series will end in possibly a unification of the Eorzean alliance and the Dravanian horde. Just in time for the Empire to return at force. What better way for Eorzea to fend back the empire and reclaim Ala Mhigo than with the help of the dragons? I feel we'll be resolving the conflict between Ishgard and the Dravanians throughout 3.X. With 4.0 being set to reclaim or having already reclaimed Ala Mhigo.

I still feel we have little reason to go to Othard (Eastern continent) There's too much at risk for Eorzean to fight a war across the planet when the Empire is still very much at their door. We'd sooner hit the near east land of Thavnair and Radz-at-tan first.

[Erudain]

No, I'm not saying having less tanks added, I'm saying that no matter what you add as a tank ppl who don't like to tank won't, no matter what the new tank class is.
Be my guess, add DKN, SAM, Blue Mage, Geomancer, Dancer, whatever as a tank.....and all you'll get will be the FotM players trying something new and going back to the roles they enjoy most...or worse complaining about "you released DKN, SAM, Blue Mage, Geomancer, Dancer as tanks and there's still a shortage of tanks"

Edit: to OMEGA_HACK, well best wishes to all those players you know that will still play DRK even if it's a tank, I guess I got stuck with the other side of the cake, knowing lots of players (my gf and her brother to name 2 I know for real) in my FC or LS who wanted DRK but they don't like to tank, so they'll do the story only.

[Mugiawara]

I agree with Erudian, I'd be pretty heated if I dunno...a super magical kawaii girl was a tank, and tanking is too hard and stressful for me.
It just is, so I dunno I'd try it but would hate it because it's a role I can't deal with. I can understand DRK's being upset. I mean eh, you can't have everything I guess.
You can add popular class/jobs into something but we'll ALWAYS have a shortage of tanks.

Anypoo; with Doma possibly around the corner and it being based on Japan, we can surely say that there is a high chance that Samurai will be next.
I would like to be SAM dps, but I dunno if we'll get it as so because we just had NIN and MAC as two new DPS, the next either is a healer
or a Tank...So I'm kinda seeing SAM as a tank if anything else if we got another job in the 3.x road.

Still would like two separate tree's but I think they're riddin' of classes here.

[Kouren]

I am one of those people who has wanted samurai since 1.0... But if it releases as a tank, I wouldn't play it at cap. Beloved jobs can compel some people to tank when they typically wouldn't, but by no means would everyone who loves sam start tanking with tank-sam. I won't say samurai as a tank is unlikely or likely, but I personally will be heartbroken if my favorite job releases in the only role I don't play. I know I'm not alone in that, and I know there are others who feel the same in reverse. SE can't really win either way. FF14 does have a noticeable lack of 2h slashing DDs though, and few other classic jobs fit. Only time will tell.

[FyrmurlFloerasksyn]

If they were to release Samurai at some point, it would more than likely be a dps (thankfully).

[mrmelgibson]

@Fyrmur

You are entitled to your opinion. But, all indications are pointing towards tank. I think you are being thankful a bit early. You are most likely going to be disappointed.

[Shougun]

@Fyrmur

You are entitled to your opinion. But, all indications are pointing towards tank. I think you are being thankful a bit early. You are most likely going to be disappointed.

Not that anything is set in stone but that Yoshida has said he feels that Sam should be DD and that there are both people who want it as tank and as DD.. what is your evidence that it will be tank, most likely?

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@Fyrmur

You are entitled to your opinion. But, all indications are pointing towards tank. I think you are being thankful a bit early. You are most likely going to be disappointed.

Edit: MrMelGibson replies further down, I made this thinking this was his reply to me - maybe just a double post on accident.

[mrmelgibson]

@Shougun

Could you site your source for YP saying it will be a DD? I basically have no proof like yourself. But, having read this thread and many other on the subject. My money is on Tank. Especially consider both Ninja and Monk are already DD. Would be foolish to make all the far East classes one role. At this point I think SAM will more than likely be a healer before a dps.