Quote Originally Posted by Cybylt View Post
That's a really cool insight on the explicit meaning of what he said, though. My own thoughts had always been SAM would be when we finally get another "medium armor" type to share gear with dragoon.
I get why people would think this, but when you break it down, why does DRG have to suddenly share their armor? Monks don't have to share theirs, Ninja don't have to share theirs. DRG having "medium" armor doesn't matter when every other melee job has their own classification of armor too. Samurai, if going with Yoshida's idea of them, would end up sharing gear with monk or ninja rather than DRG.

That's not to say it's impossible, but Samurai just make a perfect fit for another tank. There aren't many iconic FF jobs left that can fit the current mold of tank in this game (Heavy armor). Plus samurai in Final fantasy games have a strong history of defensive abilities, protecting others, and capable of being the party's tank or as close as you can with whatever game mechanics are there.

The thought of protecting others also fits exactly in line with the romanticized notions of Bushido (much like chivalry). Hell, even the two named samurai archetype characters in main FF games were staunch defenders/protecors/bodyguards of others.

It is just the most logical choice while also being one that requires a lower level of additional development.