Samurai Tank...

[Arasiel]

Based on the speculation that with increased budget we "may" get three classes... Samurai could possibly be a tank. My personal opinion is that's a bad move towards players that like two-handed dps jobs. If Samurai is a tank then we have 4 two-handed classes in the game, 3 of which are tanks. So you pretty much have to play Dragoon to enjoy a 2-handed playstyle.

Just my 2 cents on the speculation train

[Greedalox]

I'd say it's incredibly doubtful. I recall Yoshi P saying that if Samurai were to ever be added, it would be a DPS. I don't have the source thoooough.

[Blood-Aki]

I'd say it's incredibly doubtful. I recall Yoshi P saying that if Samurai were to ever be added, it would be a DPS. I don't have the source thoooough.

Then that would mean the tank falls to dancer or red mage, i first figured red mage to be the healer, but if you have played FFXI dancer being the healer can and does make sense. altho i personally am not a fan of melee dps jobs i would love for it to be DPS. as DRK was a huge let down. (not a bad job just would have been better as a DPS)

[Greedalox]

Then that would mean the tank falls to dancer or red mage, i first figured red mage to be the healer, but if you have played FFXI dancer being the healer can and does make sense. altho i personally am not a fan of melee dps jobs i would love for it to be DPS. as DRK was a huge let down. (not a bad job just would have been better as a DPS)

I think we're pretty sure that only 2 classes are coming this expansion. So we don't necessarily need a new tank over anything else.

[jomoru]

I think we're pretty sure that only 2 classes are coming this expansion. So we don't necessarily need a new tank over anything else.

Same could be said of DPS, with 3x the budget I expect at least 3 jobs.

[Greedalox]

Same could be said of DPS, with 3x the budget I expect at least 3 jobs.

Arguably, we're short a melee intelligence user and a ranged strength user if we're trying to fill the remaining basic archtypes, so DPS are probably the only ones who should be guaranteed one of those. We have our Flat Heals, Mitigation Heals and Balance- DPS Tank, Tank Tank and Balanced Tank.

And expect it or not, doesn't change what is.

[Blood-Aki]

I think we're pretty sure that only 2 classes are coming this expansion. So we don't necessarily need a new tank over anything else.

Treating it like they did nin did they, released that one solo, then 2 more much later, so far there are 3 healers, 3 tanks, 7 DPS (2 casters, 3 melee, 2 physical ranged. The balance has to shift on one those roles.

[Claire_Pendragon]

I'd say it's incredibly doubtful. I recall Yoshi P saying that if Samurai were to ever be added, it would be a DPS. I don't have the source thoooough.

For clarification he went further in his plans to make SAM a tank, than a DPS(as he didnt put any effort into that.)
He just decided at the last min to go with DRK as the tank instead, because he thinks SAM seems more like a DPS, AND because DRK's MP felt better for the playstyle. (Not that he wouldnt see DRK as more of a DPS either, as we dont know)

Though he also mentioned of SAM was a tank, it would get renamed like how Time Mage got renamed Astrologian. (Shougon is what he said a SAM tank would be called, if i remember correctly)

There's still a high chance SAM will be a tank as much as a DPS. (Ill play it if its a tank, i wont play it if its a DPS< but for the sake of fairness, I say it should be a DPS)

[Remus]

I'm sure majority of people want Samurai to be a DPS.

[Mirakumi]

Here is the Yoshi Interview around Samurai Link.
http://www.cgmagonline.com/2015/03/1...-with-yoshi-p/

At the time he does put down the thought of Samurai as Tank but said he would be open to looking into the possibility.