Samurai is what we need

[abzoluut]

No its not a tank. If you think it should be clearly you never played samurai in 11.

By this logic, every job designed in FFXI is definite. I guess you're right, just like how FFXIV's DRK is the same as FFXI's DRK. Not to mention SAM was initially implemented to be a tank (and NIN to be DPS). They were designed so poorly, minus and minus became plus. Also, SE was on the brink of releasing SAM as a tank for HW. Everyone knows about the story that they chose DRK to be the tank for HW at the last moment. I would not call it a wild guess if they already had an idea for SAM as a tank.

I completely agree with your battle system change. However I look at it from a different angle. If they continue like this (1.0's cross class remnant), they limit the options for new jobs. They already had trouble with Ninja, hence Rogue is this weird class no jobs can get abilities from (jobs, not classes. Classes can, but I have yet to see people use classes in 4/8/24 man PvE). More trouble for HW. New jobs now don't even have a base class and start at 30. I would love to hear SE point of view on this matter.

[mdha02]

Actually was it not before DK they were to introduce Samurai, but because Ninja was around decided not to?
In any event i honestly could care less to have Samurai, but please bring Dancer

Yeah! Blame the Ninjas not Yoshi P!

[Ageofwar]

Tom Cruise will be the jobmaster

I'm thinking that the job quest giver would more likely be Iroha (FFXI), if this is the case i'll start the job in a heartbeat

[Jim_Berry]

No. An in-game chat system is what we need. I can do A1S extremely well as NIN, but I don't have a clear because I don't have TeamSpeak access, and therefore, people don't let me join. My NIN is iLv202 and I'm very fluent with it.

[AniCelestine]

No. An in-game chat system is what we need. I can do A1S extremely well as NIN, but I don't have a clear because I don't have TeamSpeak access, and therefore, people don't let me join. My NIN is iLv202 and I'm very fluent with it.

Why is this in a thread 'bout samurai's implementation?
Also I thought we did have a chat system in this game.
Guess I'm just high on drugs or something /shrug


There already is tanks wielding 1 and 2 handed swords (which have very similar way to mitigate dmg) I'd rather not see another one, unless SE has got some new ideas for samurai as a tank (new mechanic to add to the dmg mitigation field)

So yeah would rather see a sword wielding dps for now, though I doubt it'll get me away from my precious mnk, when I do get to dps

[Butcherboy]

I think at 4.0 is when will see the hybrid class implemented and a system like ARC have being able to sch and Smn. Sam will be the dpS and shogun will be the tank.

[AniCelestine]

I think at 4.0 is when will see the hybrid class implemented and a system like ARC have being able to sch and Smn. Sam will be the dpS and shogun will be the tank.

Arcanist is ACN archer is ARC just going by clearing some possible confusion.

Though I believe Yoshi said at some interview that there will not be any new classes that gives out 2 jobs and that hybrid jobs would just be one job that'd be 1 job able to to fill 2 roles (I was thinking of a "change to this stance when you want to full time tank and to this stance when you want to full time dps. And changing the stance wouldbe locked the same as changing jobs is locked. Not during combat and not during instances (other than Frontline and Diadem) but I guess that falls into the same category with 2 jobs from 1 class, just a different way to change the job (stance vs job crystal)

[VisRalis]

Would be happy with whatever fits into FFXIV Eorzean lore... but DPS Samurai sounds lovely!
I'm sorry I'm a sucker for cool looking classes with big swords... Orz

[Whiteroom]

Red mage first.

[Akujo]

In my opinion, they could even try to go the route of a Tank that does DPS. Similar to how we have a WAR. Though, I feel that a DPS class would make more sense if it released sooner than later; only considering what has been released recently. I wonder if they are going to try and multi-role classes?

It will be fun to find out what SAM ends up being in FFXIV!