We Want SAM... <make it happen>

[Shippuu]

I'd rather have blue mage as the new tank anyway it's whole gimmick is getting hit in the face with monster attacks.

The vast majority of Final Fantasy Samurai have counterattack abilities requiring them to be hit first. They also share the armor type of tanks in FFXIV, which blue mages generally do not.

[FinalWolf]

The vast majority of Final Fantasy Samurai have counterattack abilities requiring them to be hit first. They also share the armor type of tanks in FFXIV, which blue mages generally do not.

I want samurai to be a tank as well but I am open for blue mage to be the new tank too.

[Shippuu]

I want samurai to be a tank as well but I am open for blue mage to be the new tank too.

It's definitely a viable option. But in my opinion it shouldn't come before SAM gets implemented. SAM is generally more requested and the more likely addition. On top of that, 2 of the 3 current tanks have a magic focus anyways, it'd be nice to get another that is more about martial prowess than magic.

[Dualgunner]

It's definitely a viable option. But in my opinion it shouldn't come before SAM gets implemented. SAM is generally more requested and the more likely addition. On top of that, 2 of the 3 current tanks have a magic focus anyways, it'd be nice to get another that is more about martial prowess than magic.

3 of the 3 tanks have slashing weapons. 2 of the 3 tanks use swords. It'd be nice to have a tank that didn't have a slashing weapon/sword lol

[FinalWolf]

3 of the 3 tanks have slashing weapons. 2 of the 3 tanks use swords. It'd be nice to have a tank that didn't have a slashing weapon/sword lol

Literally nothing is stopping them from releasing red mage and samurai at the same time.

[Shippuu]

3 of the 3 tanks have slashing weapons. 2 of the 3 tanks use swords. It'd be nice to have a tank that didn't have a slashing weapon/sword lol

And there's nothing wrong with all of them having slashing weapons forever. The proposed jobs people are asking to be tanks all traditionally use swords of some form or another, red mage, samurai, blue mage, all sword wielders. Other tank-like jobs in Final fantasy games also wield swords.

Making tanks share a common damage type (slashing) offers plenty of benefits such as allowing them to comfortably fit in any party composition. Introducing a tank job with a contrasting damage type offers none of the compatibility or benefits.

[Alacran]

And there's nothing wrong with all of them having slashing weapons forever. The proposed jobs people are asking to be tanks all traditionally use swords of some form or another, red mage, samurai, blue mage, all sword wielders. Other tank-like jobs in Final fantasy games also wield swords.

Making tanks share a common damage type (slashing) offers plenty of benefits such as allowing them to comfortably fit in any party composition. Introducing a tank job with a contrasting damage type offers none of the compatibility or benefits.

They wont see how ridiculous a two handed Katana wielding Samurai will look behind the enemy. Welcome to 4.0, 24 man raids...

[Claire_Pendragon]

They wont see how ridiculous a two handed Katana wielding Samurai will look behind the enemy. Welcome to 4.0, 24 man raids...

Thats assuming SAM attacks enemies from behind as DPS.