Samurai Tank...

[Inori-Yuzuriha]

no thanks

I'm tired of 2hand tanks

dps > all

[CaptainLagbeard]

Samurai should be Healer.

Because reasons.

[Pinkie_Pie]

Personally, I don't want a new tank class unless they can figure out how to do one that isn't basically just a reskin of WAR or PLD... I would rather see only DPS classes than having the same class added again slightly altered.

AGREED, cause no matter what tank you pick now, they do the same thing. Press 1,2,3, or 1,2,3,4 then press a defensive cooldown here and there and move out glowie ground.

Boring.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Doubtful. That would make three sword based tanks. We need a little variety there.

[Nalfein]

you cant, keep a MMO with 3 tank/heales and 1.000 dps.

They ever did it with only 2 so...why not?

[Suda]

I would prefer the class to be DPS but honestly I just want the class in the game. If I have to tank so be it.

[Spawnie]

Thought i read somewhere yoshi said 2 jobs were finished 1 was still being developed he wasnt sure if would be ready in time :/

[Jonnycbad]

Tnak makes sense a DPS or a tank. On one hand I can't picture SAM being in heavy tank armor, they'd fit DRG's maiming armor better. But also, I can't picture SAM having positionals from flank/rear as anything other than a frontal fair-and-square attack violates the code of bushido and is seen as dishonorable. NINs are assassins so they get positionals, DRG are pikeman/spearmen are are used to fighting dragons whom are naturally stronger than any man anyway and thus positionals are meant for getting around weakpoints in their hide. MNK is about exploiting weakpoints and feinting/countering (lore-wise, hence Haymaker) so they get positionals for their martial arts. SAM as a DPS would need some kind of good reason to attack from an enemy's blindside. This was alluded to even in FFXI with the Overwhelm trait (which in JP translated to Fair-and-Square) https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Overwhelm

[Shippuu]

On one hand I can't picture SAM being in heavy tank armor, they'd fit DRG's maiming armor better.

Your argument falls apart because 90% of Heavensward Dragoon gear is exactly the same as the Fending gear from a visual standpoint. And some sets they have unique looks for are just as heavy or heavier than the equivalent tank gear. So you can't say they couldn't wear the heavy tanking armor and then in the same breath say the Maiming gear would be perfect for them because visually they're the same.

[CarmenSandiego]

It will be very messy if they include multiple DPS jobs at once for queues/role balancing unless they increase the required amounts of people in a duty from the current 4/8 (seems unlikely). Wouldn't be surprised if they decided to push Samurai back for an expansion that centers around the East, we've had no confirmation it'll be in Stormblood at all.