@Naoki Yoshida-> Make Samurai a Tank class!

[FinalWolf]

As far as I know the community wants SAM not to be a tank. It's okay to say that's what you want and what you feel is right but speaking for the community like that as if the majority wants tank SAM is simply not the truth.

How can you tell someone to not speak for the community, yet you just did?

[Katana190]

How can you tell someone to not speak for the community, yet you just did?

I lol'ed. The Community is always arguing SAM Tank vs SAM DPS, if people paid attention to this subject before commenting they should know how the community is very divided on this particular subject, its pretty unfair to just say "the community wants it to be a DPS". Go figure there are more DPS players... I'm very Pro SAM Tank but ever since my first argument on this subject I've been very open to the possibility of SAM being either Tank or DPS. I wish Pro SAM DPS people have the same mindset but I see a lot of them being very close minded.

Edit: I just really look forward to how SAM is made! Be it Tank or DPS, like a previous player mentioned I really hope they go for a set of Daisho , and maybe have a unique mechanic like manipulating their ancestors aether to perform spirit arts!

[FinalWolf]

I lol'ed. The Community is always arguing SAM Tank vs SAM DPS, if people paid attention to this subject before commenting they should know how the community is very divided on this particular subject, its pretty unfair to just say "the community wants it to be a DPS". Go figure there are more DPS players... I'm very Pro SAM Tank but ever since my first argument on this subject I've been very open to the possibility of SAM being either Tank or DPS. I wish Pro SAM DPS people have the same mindset but I see a lot of them being very close minded.

They also magically forget red mage is basically 98% confirmed and they also use blades as well. It's like RDM being a dps doesn't even register in their minds.

[Katana190]

They also magically forget red mage is basically 98% confirmed and they also so blades as well. It's like RDM being a dps doesn't even register in their minds.

Right! One of the most iconic sword users in FF. Its also RED Mage, maybe a bit of a moot point but I cant imagine seeing Red Mage in a party with a BLUE or GREEN icon... I highly believe it will be a DPS using a Sword/Rapier and weaving spells making it a true Hybrid and fitting the slot of the 4th melee DPS and also int based.. Because its a Mage of sorts, cant see it not using int imo

[Pompoen]

I'm another one of those who doesn't consider NIN to be a sword DPS, those are daggers and maybe some short swords here and there but mostly daggers so no, I'm sorry but this is not a sword DPS class (least not from the POV of one random NIN player). I agree with others also wanting an actual sword wielding DPS, it would definitely be nice if SAM could fill this role though I'll probably play it regardless just because it being SAM. For the moment all I am waiting for is to at least see the other 2 t-shirts Yoshida could possible wear and then do my little panic dance as I wonder (if SAM gets 'confirmed') if it'll be a tank or a DPS

[MisterLucy]

Imo Sam should be a tank.

Pld and Drk are basically the same.
Lower dps tanks.

Pld: physical res
Drk: magic res

War: purely dps with self heal
Sam: will be the same as War without self heal but with something new.

Basically pld/drk are the same so War need something like it a purely dps tank and Sam would work just right.


There alot of other jobs that can fit into dps why take Sam and make it a dps then. Sam would be a 2nd main OT giving War a fight for OT job.

[Greedalox]

So to make it fair,

I'm not a fan of the idea of SAM being a tank, but I'm having trouble with the concept of throwing Asians a bone out of "fairness". I don't think it's really running through a lot of heads that SAM being a dps is racially unfair?

[MisterLucy]

If you want Sam to be a dps what would they make as the tank job then.

[MisterLucy]

I'm not a fan of the idea of SAM being a tank, but I'm having trouble with the concept of throwing Asians a bone out of "fairness". I don't think it's really running through a lot of heads that SAM being a dps is racially unfair?

To me War is a tank but it feel more like a dps. In the end I believe Sam will be the same.

[Greedalox]

To me War is a tank but it feel more like a dps. In the end I believe Sam will be the same.

I don't think it'll be a tank, pretty sure I recall Yoshi P saying he'd prefer SAM to be a dps. No source though so don't quote me on it.